Last Mile Debt Relief Initiative For Tech Equity

Thanks to a generous donor, the Last Mile Education Fund has launched the Debt Relief Initiative for Tech Equity. This pilot initiative will pay down student loan and qualified educational debt for graduates who have obtained a computing-related bachelor's degree and students in their final semester of obtaining these degrees.

By reducing or eliminating debt for low-income students from underrepresented groups in tech, Last Mile is addressing systemic class and racial inequalities that result in lower graduation rates, higher debt-load, and, ultimately, a lack of diversity across the tech industry. Debt relief increases the likelihood of graduates to pursue advanced degrees, research opportunities, entrepreneurship and work in their chosen field.

Read the announcement on the 22 inaugural recipients in 2022 and the blog on Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls.

The following Last Mile alumni are recipients of the Debt Relief Initiative for Tech Equity:

Stefani Barrera, Texas A&M University — Corpus Christi, Computer Science, Class of 2020
Kylie Chambers, Oregon State University, Computer Science, Class of 2022
Sonya Cirlos, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Computer Science, Class of 2022
Melissa Grandoit, Florida International University, Information Technology, Class of 2021
Aliya Kingwood, Morgan State University, Computer & Electrical Engineering, Class of 2020
Sharlena Luyen, Oregon State University, Computer Science, Class of 2021
KaYesu Machayo, The George Washington University, Computer Science, Class of 2022
Zanib Malik, George Mason University, Cybersecurity, Class of 2021
Jennifer Marquez, Hofstra University, Computer Science, Class of 2020
Mariella “Alejandra” Massuh, Florida International University, Computer Science, Class of 2021
Carolann Mora, University of Houston-Downtown, Computer Science, Class of 2021
Carmen Ramirez Morales, Western Governors University, Cybersecurity, Class of 2021
Juliana Paul, Delaware State University, Information Technology, Class of 2022
Jasmine Pittman, North Carolina Central University, Information Technology, Class of 2021
Gentle Ramirez, New York University, Computer Science, Class of 2022
Natalie Reyes, University of Illinois at Chicago, Computer Software Engineering, Class of 2022
Corina Salas, Saint Xavier University, Computer Science, Class of 2021
Morgan Thompson, California State University — Dominguez Hills, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, Class of 2021
Talia Tomarchio, Rowan University, Computer Science, Class of 2021
Rian Walker, Mississippi State University, Computer Software Engineering, Class of 2018
Emma Wolff, Mount Holyoke College, Computer Science and International Relations, Class of 2021
Juleeyah Wright, University of Central Florida, Computer Science, Class of 2021

Check back for details for the next round of applications.

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