10,000 Degrees (formerly Marin Education Fund)

10,000 Degrees believes everyone deserves a chance to earn a college degree.

For more than 30 years, we have been providing life-changing opportunities for disadvantaged students throughout the Bay Area. Many of our students are the first in their family to attend college. 84 percent of our students complete a four-year degree, compared to the national rate of 24 percent for students from low-income households. Our graduates return to help other students and inspire and energize their communities as role models and mentors.
Since 1981, we have distributed more than 27,000 scholarships to Marin residents totaling more than $36 million.

We’ve built one of the most effective, efficient and innovative college access organizations in the country. We do this work because creating college graduates can change the world, and without it, the cycle of poverty would undoubtedly continue. Our goal is to help put 10,000 students on the path to a college degree each year. Join us in making a difference for a student, a family, a community and our country.

Specialties

College Access, Higher Education, Education Equity, Scholarships, Social Justice