BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//10,000 Degrees - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://10000degrees.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 10,000 Degrees REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20280312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20281105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261104T190000 DTSTAMP:20260827T192858Z CREATED:20260827T192858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T192858Z UID:10000177-1793811600-1793818800@10000degrees.org SUMMARY:Financial Aid Submit Workshop | Taller de Ayuda Financiera DESCRIPTION:This free\, hands-on event provides personalized assistance to help you complete your financial aid and scholarship applications. During your one-on-one session\,  a 10\,000 Degrees staff  will guide you through the FAFSA\, Dream Act\, or scholarship applications\, ensuring accuracy and helping you troubleshoot any issues. This is your chance to get direct support and submit your applications with confidence. \nSupport available in English and Spanish \nEste evento gratuito ofrece asistencia personalizada para ayudarle a completar sus solicitudes de ayuda financiera y becas. Durante su sesión individual\, el personal de 10\,000 Degrees le guiará a través de las solicitudes de FAFSA\, Dream Act o becas\, asegurándose de que la información sea correcta y ayudándole a resolver cualquier problema. Esta es su oportunidad de recibir apoyo directo y enviar sus solicitudes con confianza. \nAsistencia disponible en inglés y español \nQuestions About This Event? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre este evento?\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Contact Us \n \n \n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *What is your question? *How did you hear about us? *WebsiteEmailSearch engineEventFriend/family/colleague (please share name)OtherSubmit \n \n\n \n \n × \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us URL:https://10000degrees.org/event/financial-aid-submit-workshop-taller-de-ayuda-financiera/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Events for Students & Alumni,Financial Aid Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://10000degrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Financial Aid Impact Team":MAILTO:financialaid@10000degrees.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261209T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261209T190000 DTSTAMP:20260827T193044Z CREATED:20260827T193044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T193044Z UID:10000178-1796835600-1796842800@10000degrees.org SUMMARY:Financial Aid Submit Workshop | Taller de Ayuda Financiera DESCRIPTION:This free\, hands-on event provides personalized assistance to help you complete your financial aid and scholarship applications. During your one-on-one session\,  a 10\,000 Degrees staff  will guide you through the FAFSA\, Dream Act\, or scholarship applications\, ensuring accuracy and helping you troubleshoot any issues. This is your chance to get direct support and submit your applications with confidence. \nSupport available in English and Spanish \nEste evento gratuito ofrece asistencia personalizada para ayudarle a completar sus solicitudes de ayuda financiera y becas. Durante su sesión individual\, el personal de 10\,000 Degrees le guiará a través de las solicitudes de FAFSA\, Dream Act o becas\, asegurándose de que la información sea correcta y ayudándole a resolver cualquier problema. Esta es su oportunidad de recibir apoyo directo y enviar sus solicitudes con confianza. \nAsistencia disponible en inglés y español \nQuestions About This Event? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre este evento?\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Contact Us \n \n \n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *What is your question? *How did you hear about us? *WebsiteEmailSearch engineEventFriend/family/colleague (please share name)OtherSubmit \n \n\n \n \n × \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us URL:https://10000degrees.org/event/financial-aid-submit-workshop-taller-de-ayuda-financiera-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Events for Students & Alumni,Financial Aid Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://10000degrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Financial Aid Impact Team":MAILTO:financialaid@10000degrees.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270127T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270127T190000 DTSTAMP:20260827T193157Z CREATED:20260827T193157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T193157Z UID:10000179-1801069200-1801076400@10000degrees.org SUMMARY:Financial Aid Submit Workshop | Taller de Ayuda Financiera DESCRIPTION:This free\, hands-on event provides personalized assistance to help you complete your financial aid and scholarship applications. During your one-on-one session\,  a 10\,000 Degrees staff  will guide you through the FAFSA\, Dream Act\, or scholarship applications\, ensuring accuracy and helping you troubleshoot any issues. This is your chance to get direct support and submit your applications with confidence. \nSupport available in English and Spanish \nEste evento gratuito ofrece asistencia personalizada para ayudarle a completar sus solicitudes de ayuda financiera y becas. Durante su sesión individual\, el personal de 10\,000 Degrees le guiará a través de las solicitudes de FAFSA\, Dream Act o becas\, asegurándose de que la información sea correcta y ayudándole a resolver cualquier problema. Esta es su oportunidad de recibir apoyo directo y enviar sus solicitudes con confianza. \nAsistencia disponible en inglés y español \nQuestions About This Event? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre este evento?\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Contact Us \n \n \n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *What is your question? *How did you hear about us? *WebsiteEmailSearch engineEventFriend/family/colleague (please share name)OtherSubmit \n \n\n \n \n × \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us URL:https://10000degrees.org/event/financial-aid-submit-workshop-taller-de-ayuda-financiera-3/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Events for Students & Alumni,Financial Aid Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://10000degrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Financial Aid Impact Team":MAILTO:financialaid@10000degrees.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270217T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270217T190000 DTSTAMP:20260827T193242Z CREATED:20260827T193242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T193242Z UID:10000180-1802883600-1802890800@10000degrees.org SUMMARY:Financial Aid Submit Workshop | Taller de Ayuda Financiera DESCRIPTION:This free\, hands-on event provides personalized assistance to help you complete your financial aid and scholarship applications. During your one-on-one session\,  a 10\,000 Degrees staff  will guide you through the FAFSA\, Dream Act\, or scholarship applications\, ensuring accuracy and helping you troubleshoot any issues. This is your chance to get direct support and submit your applications with confidence. \nSupport available in English and Spanish \nEste evento gratuito ofrece asistencia personalizada para ayudarle a completar sus solicitudes de ayuda financiera y becas. Durante su sesión individual\, el personal de 10\,000 Degrees le guiará a través de las solicitudes de FAFSA\, Dream Act o becas\, asegurándose de que la información sea correcta y ayudándole a resolver cualquier problema. Esta es su oportunidad de recibir apoyo directo y enviar sus solicitudes con confianza. \nAsistencia disponible en inglés y español \nQuestions About This Event? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre este evento?\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Contact Us \n \n \n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *What is your question? *How did you hear about us? *WebsiteEmailSearch engineEventFriend/family/colleague (please share name)OtherSubmit \n \n\n \n \n × \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us URL:https://10000degrees.org/event/financial-aid-submit-workshop-taller-de-ayuda-financiera-4/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Events for Students & Alumni,Financial Aid Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://10000degrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Financial Aid Impact Team":MAILTO:financialaid@10000degrees.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270331T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270331T190000 DTSTAMP:20260827T193406Z CREATED:20260827T193406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T193406Z UID:10000181-1806512400-1806519600@10000degrees.org SUMMARY:Financial Aid Submit Workshop | Taller de Ayuda Financiera DESCRIPTION:This free\, hands-on event provides personalized assistance to help you complete your financial aid and scholarship applications. During your one-on-one session\,  a 10\,000 Degrees staff  will guide you through the FAFSA\, Dream Act\, or scholarship applications\, ensuring accuracy and helping you troubleshoot any issues. This is your chance to get direct support and submit your applications with confidence. \nSupport available in English and Spanish \nEste evento gratuito ofrece asistencia personalizada para ayudarle a completar sus solicitudes de ayuda financiera y becas. Durante su sesión individual\, el personal de 10\,000 Degrees le guiará a través de las solicitudes de FAFSA\, Dream Act o becas\, asegurándose de que la información sea correcta y ayudándole a resolver cualquier problema. Esta es su oportunidad de recibir apoyo directo y enviar sus solicitudes con confianza. \nAsistencia disponible en inglés y español \nQuestions About This Event? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre este evento?\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Contact Us \n \n \n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *What is your question? *How did you hear about us? *WebsiteEmailSearch engineEventFriend/family/colleague (please share name)OtherSubmit \n \n\n \n \n × \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us URL:https://10000degrees.org/event/financial-aid-submit-workshop-taller-de-ayuda-financiera-5/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Events for Students & Alumni,Financial Aid Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://10000degrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Financial Aid Impact Team":MAILTO:financialaid@10000degrees.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270421T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270421T190000 DTSTAMP:20260827T193508Z CREATED:20260827T193508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T193508Z UID:10000182-1808326800-1808334000@10000degrees.org SUMMARY:Financial Aid Submit Workshop | Taller de Ayuda Financiera DESCRIPTION:This free\, hands-on event provides personalized assistance to help you complete your financial aid and scholarship applications. During your one-on-one session\,  a 10\,000 Degrees staff  will guide you through the FAFSA\, Dream Act\, or scholarship applications\, ensuring accuracy and helping you troubleshoot any issues. This is your chance to get direct support and submit your applications with confidence. \nSupport available in English and Spanish \nEste evento gratuito ofrece asistencia personalizada para ayudarle a completar sus solicitudes de ayuda financiera y becas. Durante su sesión individual\, el personal de 10\,000 Degrees le guiará a través de las solicitudes de FAFSA\, Dream Act o becas\, asegurándose de que la información sea correcta y ayudándole a resolver cualquier problema. Esta es su oportunidad de recibir apoyo directo y enviar sus solicitudes con confianza. \nAsistencia disponible en inglés y español \nQuestions About This Event? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre este evento?\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Contact Us \n \n \n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *What is your question? *How did you hear about us? *WebsiteEmailSearch engineEventFriend/family/colleague (please share name)OtherSubmit \n \n\n \n \n × \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us URL:https://10000degrees.org/event/financial-aid-submit-workshop-taller-de-ayuda-financiera-6/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Events for Students & Alumni,Financial Aid Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://10000degrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Financial Aid Impact Team":MAILTO:financialaid@10000degrees.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270615T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270615T190000 DTSTAMP:20260827T193604Z CREATED:20260827T193604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T193604Z UID:10000183-1813078800-1813086000@10000degrees.org SUMMARY:Financial Aid Submit Workshop | Taller de Ayuda Financiera DESCRIPTION:This free\, hands-on event provides personalized assistance to help you complete your financial aid and scholarship applications. During your one-on-one session\,  a 10\,000 Degrees staff  will guide you through the FAFSA\, Dream Act\, or scholarship applications\, ensuring accuracy and helping you troubleshoot any issues. This is your chance to get direct support and submit your applications with confidence. \nSupport available in English and Spanish \nEste evento gratuito ofrece asistencia personalizada para ayudarle a completar sus solicitudes de ayuda financiera y becas. Durante su sesión individual\, el personal de 10\,000 Degrees le guiará a través de las solicitudes de FAFSA\, Dream Act o becas\, asegurándose de que la información sea correcta y ayudándole a resolver cualquier problema. Esta es su oportunidad de recibir apoyo directo y enviar sus solicitudes con confianza. \nAsistencia disponible en inglés y español \nQuestions About This Event? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre este evento?\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Contact Us \n \n \n \n Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *What is your question? *How did you hear about us? *WebsiteEmailSearch engineEventFriend/family/colleague (please share name)OtherSubmit \n \n\n \n \n × \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us URL:https://10000degrees.org/event/financial-aid-submit-workshop-taller-de-ayuda-financiera-7/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Events for Students & Alumni,Financial Aid Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://10000degrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Financial Aid Impact Team":MAILTO:financialaid@10000degrees.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270629T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270629T190000 DTSTAMP:20260827T193644Z CREATED:20260827T193644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T193644Z UID:10000184-1814288400-1814295600@10000degrees.org SUMMARY:Financial Aid Submit Workshop | Taller de Ayuda Financiera DESCRIPTION:This free\, hands-on event provides personalized assistance to help you complete your financial aid and scholarship applications. During your one-on-one session\,  a 10\,000 Degrees staff  will guide you through the FAFSA\, Dream Act\, or scholarship applications\, ensuring accuracy and helping you troubleshoot any issues. This is your chance to get direct support and submit your applications with confidence. \nSupport available in English and Spanish \nEste evento gratuito ofrece asistencia personalizada para ayudarle a completar sus solicitudes de ayuda financiera y becas. Durante su sesión individual\, el personal de 10\,000 Degrees le guiará a través de las solicitudes de FAFSA\, Dream Act o becas\, asegurándose de que la información sea correcta y ayudándole a resolver cualquier problema. Esta es su oportunidad de recibir apoyo directo y enviar sus solicitudes con confianza. \nAsistencia disponible en inglés y español \nQuestions About This Event? ¿Tiene preguntas sobre este evento?\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Contact Us \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Impact Giving \n \n \n \n Join the Next Round of Impact Philanthropy! \n \n \n \n Discover how your investment can build on the most transformational investments ever made in education to expand educational opportunity\, at scale. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Everything we’ve built for 46 years has led to this moment. \n \n \n \n Today\, a bold vision\, proven impact\, and transformational investment have created arare opportunity to accelerate getting more students to and through college. The challenges facing students have changed\, making the path to opportunity more uncertain than ever. At exactly the same time\, 10\,000 Degrees has never been betterpositioned to respond. You can help to harness this unique momentum and shape the future. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why Now? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The path to opportunity is getting steeper. \n \n \n \n For the first time in more than 70 years\, progress toward educational equality is reversing. Rising costs\, economic uncertainty\, and changing realities are putting college and opportunity further out of reach for the students who have always faced the greatest barriers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't. \n \n \n \n When opportunity depends on circumstance instead of potential\, possibility shrinks. This\ncampaign accelerates 10\,000 Degrees’ ability to help students get to and through college—creating ripple effects that strengthen families\, communities\, and generations.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your window won’t stay open. \n \n \n \n A bold strategic vision\, proven results\, and the $42 million MacKenzie Scott gift have created a rare opportunity to accelerate what’s possible. This campaign invites you to build on that momentum while the future is still being shaped—not after it has already been written. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10\,000 Degrees has the Solution. \n \n \n \n Education is the great multiplier. A college degree remains the strongest driver of upward mobility for students from low-income backgrounds. The MacKenzie Scott gift accelerated our plan to make college possible for more students in more communities. Your investment helps sustain that acceleration and multiply our impact. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The next round starts now. \n \n \n \n The visionary $42 million MacKenzie Scott gift recognized 10\,000 Degrees’ ability to adapt\, leverage resources\, and accelerate impact. Now\, you have a rare opportunity to join the next round of transformational philanthropy at the very moment that momentum is building. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Invest at the inflection point. \n \n \n \n Extraordinary moments happen when growing need meets proven readiness. The MacKenzie Scott gift accelerated 10\,000 Degrees’ ability to meet this moment\, creating a rare opportunity to create what comes next. The people who shape the future don’t wait for moments like this to pass. They invest in them. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Let’s Transform What’s Possible—Together \n \n \n \n 10\,000 Degrees knows how to turn investment into impact. Your investment accelerates what comes next. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We invite you to speak with our team about your philanthropic goals and how your partnership can make the greatest possible impact. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule a conversation.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQ \n \n \n \n \n About 10\,000 Degrees \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What does 10\,000 Degrees do? \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n For nearly five decades\, 10\,000 Degrees has helped students from low-income backgrounds get to\, through\, and beyond college — with the advising\, scholarships\, mentorship\, and long-term support it actually takes to get there. Since 1981\, we’ve worked with more than 92\,000 students and awarded over $123 million in scholarships. Today\, 10\,000 Degrees serves students across eight Bay Area counties and Utah through early college awareness\, college and financial aid advising\, scholarships and financial aid management\, near-peer mentoring\, community college transfer support\, and career readiness. The belief behind all of it: Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn’t. 10\,000 Degrees exists to close that gap. \n \n \n \n \n \n What is the Education Opportunity Divide\, and why does it matter now? \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n The Education Opportunity Divide is the widening gap between students who have access to and support through a quality college education and those who don’t. Only 14% of students from low-income backgrounds graduate with a bachelor’s degree\, compared to 58% of their higher-income peers. And the divide is widening: for the first time in more than 70 years\, progress toward educational equality is reversing. Economic instability\, rapid technological change\, and shifting public policy have fundamentally changed the path to opportunity\, putting college further out of reach for the students who have always faced the greatest barriers. More students with extraordinary potential are being left behind—not because they lack talent\, but because opportunity is moving farther out of reach. This is the problem of our lifetime\, and yesterday’s solutions cannot meet today’s realities. \n \n \n \n \n \n What is the Unbound Opportunity Model\, and what makes it different? \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n 10\,000 Degrees has cracked the code on scaling student success through our Unbound Opportunity Model. Here’s what makes our model different from a traditional scholarship or access program: Eliminates disqualifiers like GPA and test scores.Meets students where they are\, with multiple pathways including community college.Inspires belief in students’ unlimited potential.Demystifies the financial aid process for debt-free degrees.Near-peer mentors help students navigate life both on and off campus.Provides personalized\, adaptable support at every step—to\, through\, and beyond college. \n \n \n \n \n \n What results has 10\,000 Degrees achieved? \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n The numbers are the proof behind our model: 80%+ of 10\,000 Degrees college students graduate — double the national average85% graduate debt-free\, compared to 16% nationally84% are the first in their family to attend collegeCommunity college students transfer to four-year colleges at twice the national rate$9.8M in scholarships awarded annually\, helping students leverage $70M in additional free financial aid16\,000+ students and alumni reached each yearTop 1%\, four-star rated by Charity Navigator for 14 consecutive years running10\,000 Degrees was built for this moment. Forty-six years of adaptation\, exceptional outcomes\, disciplined execution\, and visionary leadership have earned the trust of students\, families\, and philanthropists alike. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The MacKenzie Scott Gift \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you just got $42 million\, why do you still need money? \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n The visionary $42 million MacKenzie Scott gift recognized 10\,000 Degrees’ ability to adapt\, leverage resources\, and accelerate impact. And it validates how well the model works at scale. The Scott gift didn’t close the door on philanthropy at 10\,000 Degrees — it opened the next round. This campaign—and your gift—isn’t about keeping the doors open or rescuing an organization in need. Your gift is about what becomes possible with this validation and the funds to accelerate and grow. Practically speaking\, 10\,000 Degrees views the Scott gift as catalytic capital. It’s a launchpad\, not an endowment substitute\, deployed over several years to expand scholarships\, fund strategic growth into new communities\, and build the technology and infrastructure needed to serve many more students\, while also strengthening long-term financial reserves. The Scott gift didn’t suddenly make 10\,000 Degrees capable of accelerating. It recognized an organization that already knew how. Today\, 10\,000 Degrees can respond faster\, scale sooner\, and meet the growing need with greater impact. Your investment accelerates what comes next. \n \n \n \n \n \n What did the Scott gift validate? \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n MacKenzie Scott’s giving model is famously data-driven. She and her team research organizations extensively and give large\, unrestricted gifts to those with proven\, high-impact models and strong leadership. Smart investors follow smart money — and Scott’s $42 million investment was independent\, third-party validation of everything 10\,000 Degrees’ own results already showed: this is one of the most efficient and effective college success models in the country\, run by seasoned leadership capable of turning transformational investment into transformational impact. Validation like that doesn’t create complacency — it creates confidence and momentum. And it opens the next round of opportunity for smart investors. Extraordinary investors invest for extraordinary returns. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n × \n \n \n\n\n\nContact Us URL:https://10000degrees.org/event/financial-aid-submit-workshop-taller-de-ayuda-financiera-8/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Events for Students & Alumni,Financial Aid Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://10000degrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Financial Aid Impact Team":MAILTO:financialaid@10000degrees.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR