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Miranda Yousif
“I am getting so much more out of Earn to Learn than a scholarship. Earn to Learn taught me to consider the impact of my decisions, whether that’s financial or what classes I’m taking.”
Earn to Learn honored with state award
Earn to Learn was honored as an "exceptional effort to develop and support Arizona students" by the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education.
College Depot
One of Earn to Learn’s principal community partnerships in the Central Region is with College Depot, a City of Phoenix program offered through the Phoenix Public Library.
Celestine Taieb
Earn to Learn has enabled Celestine Taieb to worry less about her finances and spend more of her energy on campus activities that are preparing her for life after college.
Antonio Acuña
As a kid, Antonio Acuña dreamed of exploring space. Enrolling in Earn to Learn showed Antonio that saving and financing his college experience wasn’t rocket science.
Raytheon Mentorship Fall Mixer
Earn to Learn and Raytheon’s new business mentorship program continued October 19, 2017, with a fall social.
Raytheon Mentorship Kickoff
Earn to Learn and Raytheon kicked off a new business mentorship program with a speed-networking event on Sept. 21, at the University of Arizona.
Fall 2018 Scholarship Application Open
Are you a student planning to start at Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, or the University of Arizona in fall 2018 or spring 2019?
Campus Discovery Scavenger Hunts
In July, incoming Earn to Learn savers at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University got together to explore their new campuses, They found helpful resources and locations they will [...]
Statewide Graduation 2017
“This has been a dream of mine – to see this day come. You guys are part of the original crew of Earn to Learn. I can’t tell you how I proud I am of you. You made it across the finish line and [...]
David Rodriguez, Metropolitan Education Commission
How do high school students learn about the Earn to Learn savings-to-scholarship opportunity? Along with Earn to Learn staff outreach efforts, a network of current savers and their families, [...]
Daniela Ibarra
Daniela Ibarra spent the summer of 2017 as one of Hexagon Mining’s talented interns. She held a software support intern position in Tucson and assisted in company efforts around the globe while [...]
Christian Hernandez
Have you ever wondered why people select a certain major? For some the answer may be simple, and for others there are more twists and turns in their academic journey. Knowing this was an [...]
Internship Program Kickoff
Earn to Learn values student's efforts to gain experience in the workplace through internships. Students from the University of Arizona participated in a 90-minute workshop with the goal of [...]
Katrina Verduzco
“One bad grade doesn’t define me as a student. I told myself that I deserved to be here at college and one class as an incoming freshman wouldn’t determine my future.” It is easy to see that [...]
Southern Credit Workshop
The Southern AZ office hosted their 2nd personal finance workshop with Vantage West Credit Union. This semester the topic was credit. Students learned about the importance of credit, what affects [...]
Evening of Saver Appreciation
For this Valentine’s season, the NAU Earn to Learn team hosted an evening of saver appreciation. Students competed for prizes, shared their goals and worries for the semester, and had the [...]
UA Finals Study Break
Earn to Learn Savers in Southern Arizona came together before finals week to build gingerbread figures, enjoy tamales, and share study tips at our 1st annual holiday party. Students in high [...]
Maisha Kamalebo
Maisha Kamalebo, a freshman at the University of Arizona, recently learned that by the year 2025 most jobs will require post-secondary education. He knows that by being the first in his family to [...]
Isabel Rojas
As a freshman at Northern Arizona University, Isabel Rojas has mixed feelings about her new surroundings. “There have been happy and sad moments being away from home for the first time.” [...]
Lizbeth Encinas
Lizbeth Encinas believes in maximizing her options to ensure a bright future while minimizing uncertainty. “When I started at UA I finished the prerequisites for both nursing and Eller. Either a [...]
Michaela Starkey
“This program was perfect for me. I’ve been saving for college since I was three years old.” Michaela Starkey, a junior at Arizona State University, is not only a natural-born saver but also a [...]
Jazzmina Redondo
The world is changing fast, and if there’s one person who can fill you in on all the updates it’s Jazzmina Redondo. She has a passion for learning about new cultures through international [...]
Genesis Matthew Florendo
“We can all be helpful and contribute to society in a meaningful way.” Genesis Matthew Florendo inspired us with this idea and more at the recent Evening of Honors held in the Southern Arizona [...]
Viridiana Morales
Viridiana Morales is on track to graduate early pre-nursing from the University of Arizona and also will complete a bachelor’s in psychology and a minor in sociology. All of this and she works [...]
UA 2016 Evening of Honors
Our 4th annual Evening of Honors at the University of Arizona was a touching ceremony that celebrated our current student savers, their families, and our generous donors and sponsors. Earn to [...]
Analyssa Sanchez
Learning how to save was just the beginning for Analyssa Sanchez. “It has been an education in empathy and mentorship that I learned from the way my Earn to Learn success coach listened and [...]
Ryan Bravin
As a freshman in high school, Ryan Bravin discovered he wanted to be an architect. “I knew I would need to save and many scholarships only apply to four-year college programs, the University of [...]
Brian Perez
Ever since the summer before his senior year in high school, the marshmallow rule has guided Brian Perez’s decision-making for the future. “I was talking to a professor from the University of [...]
NAU 2016 Evening of Honors
Our first NAU Evening of Honors was a huge success! On September 13, 2016 we all joined together as a community in the beautiful Native American Cultural Center on NAU’s campus. We had a [...]
Rachel Rogowski
Meet Rachel Rogowski, a saver who does her homework to know how to best plan for the future. “When I was 18 I decided to move out and get my own apartment. This wouldn’t have been possible if I [...]
Delijah Little
Why does Delijah Little save? So that he can experience on-campus college life. Without the Earn to Learn scholarship, living on campus would not be possible. “There are a lot of people from all [...]
UA 2015 Evening of Honors
Our 3rd UA Evening of Honors was a success! On November 2, 2015 Earn to Learn and the University of Arizona celebrated our student savers, families, community partners, and sponsors!
ASU 2016 Evening of Honors
On March 22, 2016, Earn to Learn and Arizona State University hosted the 1st Annual Evening of Honors. Earn to Learn was joined by sponsors Western Alliance Bank, Helios Education Foundation, [...]
UA Student Q&A Panel
To kick off the fall semester, Earn to Learn’s Southern Team hosted a First Year Q&A Night, where incoming freshmen had the chance to hear from UA sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Our [...]
Jacqueline Noriega
In our Why I Save series, we are meeting some of the amazing young people in the Earn to Learn program. Let’s meet Jacqueline Noriega, a senior at the Northern Arizona University working toward a [...]
Anthony Danza
As we continue our Why I Save series, meet Anthony Danza, an incoming freshman at NAU who has been saving $42 for college every month since October 2015. With matches received through Earn to [...]
Alexus Austin
In our new series Why I Save, we are exploring the stories of young Arizonans who are choosing to save for college. They are amazing and determined young people who, with the help of Earn to [...]
ASU CAMPUS DISCOVERY SCAVENGER HUNT
Earlier this month Earn to Learn hosted Arizona State University’s Campus Discovery Instagram Challenge. Incoming ASU students were teamed up with returning ASU students and competed to find [...]
Anna Khuong
This summer I had the opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica for five weeks. I am currently a sophomore majoring in physiology and chemistry with a minor in Spanish at the University of [...]
UA Campus Discovery Scavenger Hunt
Our 1st annual University of Arizona Campus Discovery Instagram Challenge was a big success! Four teams made up of incoming freshmen and returning students explored the UA to find as many campus [...]
College Knowing & Going, an initiative sponsored by Helios Education Foundation
Earn to Learn is aligning its work with the Arizona College Access Network, Northern Arizona College Resource Center and the Metropolitan Education Commission to reach students in 18 Arizona [...]
Candelaria Newell
Candelaria attends Rincon High School, where she maintains a 3.67 GPA while balancing her time studying, working and playing soccer and basketball. She has been saving for college by working [...]
In-Person Finance Training with Citi Bank and College Depot
On April 30, 2016, the Central Earn to Learn Staff, Citi Bank and College Depot hosted an in-person Personal Finance Training for Phoenix area students who are interested in applying to Earn to [...]
Earn to Learn Corporate Champion: Citi
In 2014, Citi partnered with Earn to Learn and LeadLocal, which delivers leadership coaching and professional development experiences for young professionals and high potential students who have [...]
Evening of Honors
Evening of Honors is a celebration of Earn to Learn student savers and their families. Each student receives a certificate of participation, and several students and parents share their stories [...]
Earn to Learn Student Success Story
Flor, an Earn to Learn Success Coach, stopped by her local Starbucks one Saturday morning. As she stood waiting for her latte, she noticed a young Hispanic man nervously shifting from foot to [...]
More College Graduates = $7 Billion for Arizona
Earn to Learn’s mission is to empower low- to moderate-income students to succeed in college. We do this because we want people to have a solid pathway out of poverty and into possibility that a [...]
To All Earn to Learn Staff
To All Earn to Learn Staff, Coming from a middle class family that was split apart into a lower class family, I never thought I’d be able to pay for college. My sophomore year of high school I [...]
Frank Meza
Frank Meza grew up in Tucson, Arizona. The oldest of 4 children, Frank was the first person in his family to attend college. He registered at Pima Community College right out of high school and [...]
Michelle Sharifi
Michelle Sharifi has been an Earn to Learn saver since November 2013. She began her college career at Arizona State University in the fall 2014. Michelle is currently a sophomore and is majoring [...]
Wendy Mullen
Wendy Mullen has been an Earn to Learn Saver since 2014. This spring she is graduating from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s in applied science in human services. She leaves us [...]
Career Café
Throughout the month of April Earn to Learn partnered with Lead Local and Starbucks to bring Career Café to our Savers. Career Café is a free, 3-hour workshop that gives young people the chance [...]