The Issue
While most of Marin can boast high academic achievement levels that align with the highest quality education and supports for students, pockets of poverty persist where students from low-income households, mostly students of color, continue to demonstrate lower educational outcomes on every aspect of the college pathway, particularly notable when compared to their middle and upper income peers.
Our Approach
The Initiative is in its ninth year of supporting key non-profits that serve our target districts. These grantee partners provide college access and success services like academic counseling and tutoring, homework and test preparation help, scholarships and financial aid awareness and support, and parent-focused activities.
Grantmaking
This initiative uses an invitation-only application process. As the grant application cycle for 2018-20 is complete, we are not currently accepting new requests. The current roster of grantees appears below.
Current Grantees
- 10,000 Degrees
- Bridge the Gap College Prep
- Campaign for College Opportunity
- Canal Alliance
- College Dream Team Program
- Education Trust-West
- Hannah Project Partnership for Academic Achievement
- Huckleberry Youth Programs, Inc.
- Marin Community College District
- Marin County Office of Education
- Marin Promise Partnership
- National College Access Network (NCAN)
- Next Generation Scholars
- Parent Institute for Quality Education
