Student Sponsor Partners is a non-profit organization based in New York City founded by Peter Flanigan in 1986.

All SSP students are paired with sponsors and mentors who offer financial support and one-on-one mentorship, thus making a meaningful impact on their lives while guiding them through their high school careers.

[2] The SSP program is composed of three key groups: students (about 1,200 per year), sponsors and mentors, and partner high schools (23).

SSP students typically have a family per-capita annual income of less than $10,000, score average or below-average on middle-school reading and/or math standardized tests, and live with a single parent or guardian.

[3] SSP partner schools maintain a structured and nurturing learning environment, and they have a long history of educating New York City students.