Breaking down the barriers to a bachelor’s degree
Maria
East Palo Alto, CA
Working Scholar
Our mission is to uplift communities one college graduate at a time. We aim to accelerate the economic and workforce development efforts across all the communities we serve.
Radmilla
Mountain View, CA
Working Scholar
Elvira
East Palo Alto, CA
Working Scholar
Why is Working Scholars® Fund unique?
Affordable
For as low as $12,000 in total, a Working Scholar can complete one of 17 bachelor’s degrees.
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Trusted
All degrees are conferred by regionally accredited, non-profit, mission aligned graduating universities.
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Flexible
Our mobile, short, animated videos enable a Working Scholar to complete their degree in a way that fits their lifestyle.
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Supported
We guide Working Scholars to graduation with dedicated success coaching.
Katie McClendon
Perris, CA
Working Scholar
As a single mother of three children, it was difficult for Katie to dedicate the time needed to finish her bachelor’s degree. The flexibility of the "Working Scholars® Fund program finally allowed Katie to achieve her longtime goal of a college degree. Katie plans to use her degree in psychology to improve her community and further her work for various non-profits in Riverside County.
Fifty-three-year-old Lisa Gauthier, the vice mayor of East Palo Alto, always wanted to go back to school, but could never afford it. With two associate of arts (AA) degrees in marketing management and business administration from De Anza College, she was working as an executive assistant...
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Alicia and Melanie
Sunnyvale, CA
Working Scholar