COMPLETION INFRASTRUCTURE
Investing in degree completion. Building the innovation workforce.
When financial barriers put graduation at risk, Last Mile provides timely, flexible support so students can keep moving toward careers in computing, engineering, technology, and skilled trades.
Built around students’ lives. Flexible funding for students balancing education, work, and caregiving.
WHY LAST MILE
Talent is already here. Completion needs investment.
Students invest years of work in their education. Yet a broken laptop, an unexpected bill, or a funding shortfall can interrupt that progress when traditional financial aid leaves a gap. Last Mile complements that system by investing in students’ potential, recognizing that grades and financial circumstances don’t tell the whole story of what someone can achieve. Timely, flexible funding keeps students moving toward degree completion and the innovation workforce.
Timely investment
Funding when a financial barrier threatens to interrupt a student’s progress.
Flexible funding
Awards that respond to students’ circumstances, including expenses beyond tuition.
Opportunity after graduation
An investment in students’ futures and the talent employers and communities need.
EVIDENCE
The outcomes of investing in students.
Explore our reach, investment, and the value of degree completion.
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Proof This Works
STUDENT STORIES
Felicie T.
Navajo Technical University
Class of 2023
Felicie T.
Navajo Technical University
Class of 2023
I was an undergraduate student facing significant financial and emotional hardships due to the loss of my father to cancer, as well as the passing of family members and others within our Navajo Nation community to COVID-19. This support not only enabled me to complete my undergraduate degree but also motivated me to pursue graduate studies and a career in technology.
Kamilla V.
Trinity College
Class of 2025
Kamilla V.
Trinity College
Class of 2025
My laptop couldn’t keep up with my goals. My parents couldn’t help financially, and I was already working multiple jobs to sustain myself. A friend mentioned the Last Mile fund. I applied and was awarded a new laptop, which gave me space to grow – in iOS, ML, AI, and Data Engineering.
Xandria C.
Western Governors University
Class of 2025
Xandria C.
Western Governors University
Class of 2025
The ability to reapply for awards from Last Mile, as well as the speed in which an individual hears back, are the best parts of the fund. Last Mile has supported me financially and allowed me to focus more on my studies, extracurriculars, and work so I can graduate on time and begin my full-time role after graduation.
Amalia T.
CUNY Queen’s College
Class of 2024
Amalia T.
CUNY Queens College
Class of 2024
The first Last Mile award I received was in my junior year. I remember I was working on these big projects and everything was saved on my computer, and my laptop broke and I really urgently needed a new one. A friend of mine had told me about Last Mile, and that they had emergency awards. With Last Mile’s help, I got a new laptop so that I didn’t fail my classes.
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