Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire is proud to announce that 10,000 Degrees – an organization that has changed the lives of thousands of students from low income backgrounds by helping them get to and through college – has been chosen as the North Coast Nonprofit…
Dear 10,000 Degrees students, I’m reaching out to you to touch base following the disturbing news about the college admissions scandal. We are both saddened and outraged but, unfortunately, not surprised. While you may be wondering how something like this can happen, especially while you…
DEADLINE ALERT: March 2, 2019 The annual application deadline for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and the California Dream Act is fast approaching! March 2nd is also the deadline for the 10,000 Degrees Undergraduate Scholarships application. Did you know? By submitting the 10,000…
For California to maintain its standing as the fifth-largest economy in the world, the state has to produce at least 1.65 million college graduates by 2030. But it won’t reach this goal without Latino educational success, and many of the state’s schools are not preparing…
Want to make a lasting impact? Become a 10,000 Degrees CHANGEMAKER with our new Monthly Giving plan! Enroll TODAY in 10,000 Degrees new Monthly Giving plan and become a CHANGEMAKER in the lives of local students and their families. Help us reach our fundraising goal…
Graduation rates for California State University students hit record highs in 2018, as campuses poured money into new faculty and expanded academic support and financial aid, university system officials announced in October. The nation’s largest and most diverse public university system also narrowed the persistent…
Want to make a lasting impact? Become a 10,000 Degrees CHANGEMAKER with our new Monthly Giving plan! Over the course of the past 12 months, 10,000 Degrees helped more than 10,000 students and their families connect with the resources they need to get to and…
College Success Scholarship Push The entire College Success team is hard at work calling, texting, emailing, social media messaging, and scheduling in-person meetings with all 10,000 Degrees scholarship students to ensure they receive their Fall 2018 checks. Students must also confirm their current enrollment status….
How about changing the world with just a few clicks! This year, on Giving Tuesday, November 27, 2018, become a 10,000 Degrees CHANGEMAKER and help local students from low-income backgrounds make their college dreams come true through our new Monthly Giving plan! YOU choose how much you want to…
A new study from the National Center for Education Statistics suggests that high school students and their parents do not have a clear idea of what tuition costs are to enroll in a public four-year institution in their home state. One of the major challenges…