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<h1>Connect with <em>Incoming Freshmen</em> Before They Arrive</h1>
<p class="ess-hero-sub">The ESS app sends you new students reaching out to your ministry all spring and summer — so no student starts college alone.</p>
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<span class="ess-stat-num">70%</span>
<span class="ess-stat-label">of Christian students drift from faith during college. ESS helps reverse that.</span>
<p>Every Student Sent is a free platform connecting incoming students to campus ministries before they arrive on campus. Your ministry gets a simple app that brings freshmen directly to you — all spring and summer.</p>
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<div class="ess-card"><div class="ess-card-icon">🔔</div><h3>Push notifications for new students</h3><p>Get notified the moment an incoming freshman reaches out to your ministry. Keep notifications on.</p></div>
<div class="ess-card"><div class="ess-card-icon">🏫</div><h3>Missional communities by department</h3><p>Help students find faith community within their own academic department from day one.</p></div>
<div class="ess-card"><div class="ess-card-icon">💼</div><h3>Career and vocation content</h3><p>Students arrive equipped with content that connects faith, calling, and career preparation.</p></div>
<div class="ess-card"><div class="ess-card-icon">👥</div><h3>Mentor connections before graduation</h3><p>Students meet mentors in their new city before they even walk across the stage.</p></div>
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<p class="ess-section-tag">Get the App</p>
<h2>Download the ESS App</h2>
<p>We’re giving college ministries early access before ESS is advertised nationally to students — so you’re ready to receive them when they come looking for community.</p>
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<div class="ess-dl-card"><div class="ess-dl-icon"></div><h3>iPhone</h3><p>Download directly from the App Store using your ministry email address.</p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everystudentsent/id6472438532" class="ess-dl-btn">Download on the App Store</a></div>
<div class="ess-dl-card"><div class="ess-dl-icon">▶</div><h3>Android</h3><p>Search “Every Student Sent” in the Google Play Store.</p><a href="#" class="ess-dl-btn">Find on Google Play</a></div>
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<p class="ess-dl-note"><strong>Note:</strong> The ESS app and EveryStudentSent.org are the same system — two ways to access it. The app is great for on-the-go connections; the website is better for editing your ministry group profile on a laptop.</p>
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<p class="ess-section-tag">Getting Started</p>
<h2>Set up in 3 steps</h2>
<p>Once you’ve downloaded the app, here’s how to get your ministry set up and ready to receive incoming freshmen.</p>
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<div class="ess-step"><div class="ess-step-num">1</div><div class="ess-step-body"><h3>Download and sign in with your ministry email</h3><p>Use the link provided by your ministry leader, or download via the links above. Sign in with your ministry email. Keep notifications turned on — that’s how you’ll hear from incoming students.</p></div></div>
<div class="ess-step"><div class="ess-step-num">2</div><div class="ess-step-body"><h3>Complete your profile</h3><p>Add a photo and select your Profile Type. A complete profile helps students recognize and trust who they’re connecting with.</p></div></div>
<div class="ess-step"><div class="ess-step-num">3</div><div class="ess-step-body"><h3>Find and follow your ministry group</h3><p>Tap <strong>Explore</strong> at the bottom of the app, search your university, then find and follow your ministry. Direct message the Organizer to request elevated access if needed. Not listed? Visit <a href="https://pages.everystudentsent.org/add-edit">Add/Edit Ministries</a>. Still need help? <a href="mailto:contact@everystudentsent.org">Email ESS</a>.</p></div></div>
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<p class="ess-steps-note">💡 Some tasks — like editing your ministry group profile — are easier via the website on a laptop. Visit <a href="http://www.everystudentsent.org">EveryStudentSent.org</a> for full access.</p>
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<p class="ess-dark-tag">New to ESS?</p>
<h2>Now incoming freshmen can join your team before they ever set foot on campus.</h2>
<p class="ess-dark-desc">ESS is a free, faith-based platform connecting students to campus ministries, churches, and each other — helping them navigate college with a community already in place.</p>
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<div class="ess-benefit"><span class="ess-benefit-check">✓</span><p>Students arrive prepared as disciple multipliers and ready for revival</p></div>
<div class="ess-benefit"><span class="ess-benefit-check">✓</span><p>Your community helps them sidestep the 70% college faith drop-off</p></div>
<div class="ess-benefit"><span class="ess-benefit-check">✓</span><p>ESS helps you build missional communities within each academic department</p></div>
<div class="ess-benefit"><span class="ess-benefit-check">✓</span><p>Students receive career content, professional networks, and mentor connections</p></div>
<div class="ess-benefit"><span class="ess-benefit-check">✓</span><p>Helps students meet mentors in their new city before graduation</p></div>
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<span class="ess-ms-num">7,500+</span>
<span class="ess-ms-label">ministries and churches<br>on nearly every US campus</span>
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<p>Have questions? We’re glad to help. Reach out anytime and someone from the ESS team will get back to you.</p>
