National "Learn-and-Earn" Nonprofit Awarded Salesforce Foundation Grant to Boost Student Employability, Cut College Costs
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Thursday, November 9, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Education at Work, a national nonprofit that connects top employers with college students nationwide, today announced a new $500,000 grant from the Salesforce Foundation that will fund the development of a hybrid student "learn and earn" program that will help students throughout the United States earn money to pay for college, gain new skills, and access part-time employment opportunities with Fortune 500 companies. The grant will also fund a new brick-and-mortar hub in Indianapolis that will enable Education at Work to serve an additional 200 area students by 2025, connecting them with work-based learning opportunities with major companies.
Key Points:
- "The Salesforce Foundation is proud to support Education at Work as they work to expand these pathways for student success."
- Seventy-five percent of the participating students identify as students of color and 50% are first generation college graduates.
- On average, graduates finished college with about $15,000 less student debt (60% less) in comparison to their institutional peers.
- Eighty-six percent of graduates are employed full-time within 90 days post-graduation in comparison to a national sample of college graduates (69%).