About The Education Program

Earning a quality postsecondary education is the surest pathway to increased opportunity and economic mobility among graduates.

Bachelor’s degree recipients earn on average $1 million more over their lifetimes than high school graduates. Degree attainment is also a key component of self-determination and can help graduates positively shape their circumstances. But while more people are entering college, and graduation rates have improved in recent years, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic inequities persist.

We lead with equity as we work to help increase college access and success, advance economic mobility and strengthen urban communities. We do this by funding organizations and networks of institutions that prioritize improving the educational outcomes and experiences of students we care most about – people with low-incomes, especially those living in cities, and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, including first-generation, Black, Latino, Asian-Pacific Islander, Native American, veterans and immigrant students.