Education Equity Fund, NFP

MISSION IS MEETING CRITICAL LABOR MARKET NEEDS AND EXPANDING EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME/FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS. EDUCATION EQUITY FUND EXPANDS POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORTS SUCCESS IN HIGH-QUALITY CAREER-PREPARATION PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF EEF IS TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO PURSUE A CHOSEN CAREER PATH IN A HIGH-NEED PROFESSION. INITIALLY EEF SUPPORTS A DIVERSE GROUP OF HIGH-POTENTIAL, LOWER-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SO THEY MAY ENROLL IN AND COMPLETE EXCELLENT TRAINING AND DEGREE PROGRAMS IN PREPARATION FOR SUCCESS AS K-12 EDUCATORS.