2024 END-OF-YEAR GIVING CAMPAIGN:

$50K Donor Match!

Since 2020, Last Mile Education Fund has awarded an incredible $10,564,347.47 to 8,557 tech students. That’s OVER $10M in rent, food, gas, devices, bills, conference attendance, internship access, and other essential resources—needs that financial aid and scholarships often overlook. We’re making sure students don’t just start their journeys—they cross the last mile to success. These students are the future of tech and engineering, and with a small investment—often less than $1,000—we can make the difference between them dropping out and crossing that graduation stage.

"With the support of Last Mile, I was not only able to stabilize my finances, but also ensure that my car, an essential tool for my mobility to and from school, was in good shape."

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Your Support Matters!

Last Mile Education Fund was launched in 2020 to address the gap in financial resources for tech students from financially vulnerable communities. This untapped but high-potential group is a readily available talent pool.

For many high-potential, but under-resourced tech students within four semesters of a degree, an investment of less than $1,000 can mean the difference between graduating or dropping out.

WHAT IF WE INVESTED IN THIS UNTAPPED TALENT POOL To Address the talent and diversity crisis in the technology and engineering fields?

According to the Education Data Initiative, financial struggle is the number one reason students cite for dropping out of college. Family obligations are the second.

The Last Mile Education Fund takes an abundance approach, disrupting traditional scholarship programs by identifying and investing in as many young people as possible committed to tech and engineering fields, helping them overcome obstacles with just-in-time funding and social support.

To power transformative change and unlock $3 billion in earnings premiums for low-income students by 2031, the Last Mile Education Fund is on a mission to raise and invest $60 million in striving tech talent. This crucial funding will enable us to support over 30,000 dedicated tech and engineering students from underrepresented backgrounds, ensuring they can complete their education and step into high-earning careers. Join us in making a lasting impact on the lives of these promising students and on the future of technology and engineering.

Your support is vital in addressing the critical needs of our students. Together, we can help more students cross their 'last mile' in education, paving the way for a more diverse, innovative, and inclusive future in tech and engineering.

DONATE NOW AND HELP US UNLOCK THE FULL POTENTIAL OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN TECH AND ENGINEERING.

YOUR SUPPORT CAN CHANGE LIVES AND SHAPE THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY.

 
 

The Last Mile Education Fund is a Section 501(c) (3) charitable organization, EIN 88-0762233. All donations are deemed tax-deductible absent any limitations on deductibility applicable to a particular taxpayer. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your contribution.