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We invest in risk-takers and visionaries who are dedicated to making a positive difference in people’s lives. Grantees are the backbone of our work and an ongoing source of inspiration.
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Grants Search Results
| Grantee | Grant Info | Year | Amount | Issue Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Community Initiatives |
2023 | $100,000 | College Success | |
| To increase awareness and applications for in-state tuition and financial aid for undocumented Californians. $100,000 | ||||
Complete College America |
2023 | $25,000 | College Success | |
Complete College America |
2023 | $125,000 | College Success | |
| To Complete College America to examine and spotlight student success. $125,000 | ||||
Education Trust |
2023 | $10,000 | College Success | |
Foundation for California Community Colleges |
2023 | $125,000 | College Success | |
| For CSAC to support the All In Campaign to increase completion rates of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and California Dreamers Act Application by the most underserved students. $125,000 | ||||
Goodwin Simon Strategic Research |
2023 | $171,350 | College Success | |
| To develop and test evidence-based messaging interventions to help the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) increase application rates for CADAA and FAFSA. $171,350 | ||||
National Association of College Admission Counseling |
2023 | $20,000 | College Success | |
National Association of System Heads |
2023 | $125,000 | College Success | |
| To expand the number of awards available for institutional innovative practices that remove cost as a barrier to higher education across all of California's higher education systems. $125,000 | ||||
National Association of System Heads |
2023 | $150,000 | College Success | |
| To identify institutional innovative practices to remove cost as a barrier to higher education. $150,000 | ||||
NextGen Policy |
2023 | $150,000 | College Success | |
| To support the Campaign for California Borrowers? Rights? efforts to address the effects of student loan debt on California borrowers and to support their work with a coalition addressing CAL Grant Reform. $150,000 | ||||
Positive Coaching Alliance |
2023 | $3,250,000 | College Success | |
| To scale impact and expand the number of coaches and youth reached, and one-time support for the Acceleration Fundraising Plan. $3,250,000 over three years (2023-2026) | ||||
Public Policy Institute of California |
2023 | $100,000 | College Success | |
| To support research on transfer pathways and FAFSA completion. $100,000 | ||||
Rise Education Fund |
2023 | $80,000 | College Success | |
| For ongoing efforts to build a student-led organizing for college affordability and addressing student loan debt in California. $80,000 | ||||
Rivet School |
2023 | $75,000 | College Success | |
| To plan for the replication of the Bridge Program in Oakland to provide high school graduates with the opportunity to enroll in a flexible hybrid college program to earn a bachelor's degree. $75,000 | ||||
Senior Class Project, LLC |
2023 | $50,000 | College Success | |
| To support the final production of the documentary, The Class, which showcases the challenges low-income high school seniors face when navigating the college application process. $50,000 | ||||
Shared Ascent Fund |
2023 | $85,000 | College Success | |
| For The Student Borrower Protection Center to address racial disparities in the student loan system and the disproportionate impact of the student debt in California. $85,000 | ||||
The Institute for College Access and Success |
2023 | $375,000 | College Success | |
| To support ongoing education and advocacy efforts to increase college access and affordability in California. $375,000 over two years (2023-2025) | ||||
uAspire |
2023 | $300,000 | College Success | |
| For general support to UAspire to assist in the statewide growth of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dreamers Act Application (CADAA) completion rates. $300,000 over two years (2023-2025) | ||||
UNITE-LA |
2023 | $250,000 | College Success | |
| To help public higher education and regional employer partners in the Los Angeles area understand and put in place the infrastructure needed to implement LAEP. $250,000 over two years (2023-2025) | ||||
WestEd |
2023 | $100,000 | College Success | |
| To WestEd to support the planning and implementation of the Governor?s Executive Order on the development of a Master Plan for Career Education to strengthen equitable postsecondary and workforce pathways. $100,000 over two years. (2023-2025) | ||||
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