Category Archives: Press Releases

  1. Money Matters: Budgeting for College Workshop At Woodside High School

    10,000 Degrees Hosts ‘Money Matters: Budgeting for College’: An Interactive Financial Literacy Workshop For Students At Woodside High School San Rafael, Calif. (October 23, 2024) – 10,000 Degrees, a California-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing quality education and career opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds, will host ‘Money Matters’ for approximately 230 high school sophomore students…

  2. MacKenzie Scott Donates $42 Million Gift to 10,000 Degrees

    MacKenzie Scott Donates $42 Million Gift to 10,000 Degrees to Advance Education and Career Opportunities for Students from Low-Income Backgrounds The largest contribution to 10,000 Degrees in its 45-year history SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Oct. 8, 2025 – 10,000 Degrees, a California-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing quality education and career opportunities for students from low-income…

  3. 10,000 Degrees Honors Napa Community At Inaugural ‘Napa Changemakers Celebration’

    10,000 Degrees Has Helped Napa Students Attend And Graduate From College Since 2018 And Awarded Nearly $700K In Scholarships ‘Napa Changemakers Celebration’ On Thursday, October 23, 2025, At Napa Valley College San Rafael, Calif. (September 16, 2025) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to unlocking student success at scale by giving more students equitable opportunities…

  4. 10,000 Degrees To Honor College Graduates Who Change The World At ‘Alumni Changemakers Celebration’

    10,000 Degrees ‘Alumni Changemakers Celebration’ To Recognize Five Inspiring Honorees On Thursday, November 13, 2025, At Julia Morgan Ballroom In San Francisco San Rafael, Calif. (July 9, 2025) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to unlocking student success at scale by giving more students equitable opportunities for a quality college education and career success, hosts…

  5. Former U.S. Secretary Of Education, John B. King, Jr., Joined By Kim Mazzuca, To Discuss Transformative Power Of Education

    Book Passage In Corte Madera Hosts Author Event In Celebration Of John B. King, Jr.’s New Book “Teacher By Teacher,” Joined In-Conversation with Kim Mazzuca,  On Monday, June 9, At 6 P.M. San Rafael, Calif. (June 3, 2025) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to unlocking student success at scale by giving more students equitable opportunities for…

  6. 10,000 Degrees To Prepare 540+ Students For College With Interactive Financial Literacy Workshop At Andrew Hill High School In San Jose

    ‘Money Matters,’ Created By Bay Area Nonprofit 10,000 Degrees,  Intended To Help Students From Low-Income Backgrounds Better Understand The Importance Of Making Informed College Financial Decisions San Rafael, Calif. (April 14, 2025) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to unlocking student success at scale by giving more students equitable opportunities for a quality college education and…

  7. 10,000 Degrees Hosts ‘ONE Amazing Community’ Gala Benefiting Bay Area Students

    10,000 Degrees To Shine Light On The Extraordinary Achievements Of Its Students And Alumni At The Annual Fundraising Gala ‘ONE Amazing Community’ To be Held On Saturday, April 26, 2025, At The Marin Civic Center Exhibit Hall in San Rafael San Rafael, Calif. (March 19, 2025) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to unlocking student…

  8. 10,000 Degrees Launches Black Student Engagement Program To Address Education Challenges For Black Students

    The Black Student Engagement Program Will Provide Enhanced Services Designed To Help Black Students Successfully Enter And Graduate From College And Prepare For Career Success San Rafael, Calif. (January 29, 2025) – 10,000 Degrees, a Bay Area organization dedicated to unlocking student success at scale by giving more students equitable opportunities for a quality college…

  9. 10,000 Degrees And Sonoma State University Partner To Provide Guaranteed Admission For 10,000 Degrees Students

    10,000 Degrees and Sonoma State University Partnership Expands Access to Higher Education And Ensures A Pathway For 10,000 Degrees Students To Attend Sonoma State University  10,000 Degrees Students Will Also Receive Priority Consideration For Certain Scholarships, Student Housing Deposit Deferrals, And Tailored Support Services San Rafael, Calif. (November 12, 2024) – 10,000 Degrees, a Bay…

  10. 10,000 Degrees Hosts ‘Money Matters: Budgeting for College’: An Interactive Financial Literacy Workshop Series For Napa High School Students

    ‘Money Matters’ Intended To Help Students Better Understand the Importance of Making Informed College-Related Financial Decisions San Rafael, Calif. (September 24, 2024) – 10,000 Degrees (an organization dedicated to unlocking student success at scale by giving more students equitable opportunities for a quality college education and career success) will host ‘Money Matters,’ an interactive financial…

  11. 10,000 Degrees To Honor College Graduates Who Change The World At ‘Alumni Changemakers Celebration’

    10,000 Degrees ‘Alumni Changemakers Celebration’ To Recognize Five Inspiring Honorees On Thursday, November 14, 2024, At Julia Morgan Ballroom In San Francisco San Rafael, Calif. (September 24, 2024) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to unlocking student success at scale by giving more students equitable opportunities for a quality college education and career success, hosts…

  12. 10,000 Degrees Expands Financial Aid Application Support To All Bay Area Students

    10,000 Degrees Kicks Off Free Virtual Financial Aid Completion Initiative To Help More Students Submit FAFSA And CADAA; Prepares For 2025-2026 FAFSA Form Launch San Rafael, Calif. (August 27, 2024) –10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to unlocking student success at scale by giving more students equitable opportunities for a quality college education and career success,…