I’m Aiden, founder of Schollective — a platform created to help students connect with professors, researchers, and meaningful academic opportunities that are often difficult to access through traditional channels. As a student myself, I saw how talented and motivated students are frequently limited not by ability, but by lack of access, guidance, and visibility. I built Schollective to close that gap by creating a space where ambition meets opportunity. My goal is to make mentorship, research collaboration, and academic networking more transparent and accessible for students everywhere. Beyond building Schollective, I’m deeply interested in physics, innovation, entrepreneurship, and creating systems that solve real problems. I believe students should not have to wait until college or graduate school to begin doing meaningful work, and Schollective is a step toward changing that.