Model
Process
SAVINGS TO SCHOLARSHIP
This revolutionary “savings to scholarship” program empowers eligible students at our partnered institutions to successfully complete a postsecondary education through matched-savings scholarships, financial education, success coaching, and workforce development programs. Eligible students complete personal finance training and commit to a savings plan to reach a goal of $500. They then receive an 8:1 match on their savings, up to $4,000 per year for tuition and related costs at our partnered educational institutions.
Impact
MORE THAN 3,000 PARTICIPANTS
Earn to Learn’s holistic model is already yielding impressive results. Initial data demonstrate a first-year retention rate approaching 90%. Based on the more than 3,000 students who have participated so far, Earn to Learn is often the difference between dropping out and earning a degree. Compared to their eligible peers, Earn to Learn students are up to twice as likely to complete a degree or post-secondary certification within six years. Because of Earn to Learn, the American dream of achieving higher education is possible for many who may not otherwise have considered it.
Earn to Learn Students
Earn to Learn students graduate from postsecondary educational institutions at rates well above the national average, and nearly half avoid student loan debt entirely. Those who do borrow carry less than $10,000 total, versus a statewide average of nearly $25,000. Our support services connect students to each other, their schools, and their community, creating systems and skills that see through graduation and beyond. Student stats include:
Earn to Learn Students
Earn to Learn students graduate from postsecondary educational institutions at rates well above the national average, and nearly half avoid student loan debt entirely. Those who do borrow carry less than $10,000 total, versus a statewide average of nearly $25,000. Our support services connect students to each other, their schools, and their community, creating systems and skills that see through graduation and beyond. Student stats include:
65%
FIRST GENERATION UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
85%
ETHNIC MINORITIES
89%
MEET MONTHLY SAVINGS GOALS
54%
PURSUE STEM DEGREES
Investors & Mentors
YOU CAN HELP OUR STUDENTS ACHIEVE A HIGHER EDUCATION
Earn to Learn is supported by businesses, financial institutions, nonprofits, educators, credit counselors and others committed to enhancing the economic well-being of our students. All recognize that higher education is the primary mechanism of upward economic mobility for eligible individuals and is essential to reducing poverty and improving local communities.