Mission
10,000 DEGREES IS A LEADING COLLEGE SUCCESS NONPROFIT IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. WE HELP STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS GAIN ACCESS TO AND COMPLETE HIGHER EDUCATION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD. SPECIFICALLY, WE DELIVER NEAR-PEER ADVISING AROUND COLLEGE ACCESS, ENROLLMENT, AND GRADUATION AS WELL AS ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL AID SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT. WE ALSO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMMING AND FINANCIAL AID SUPPORT AFTER STUDENTS ENROLL IN COLLEGE. OUR COLLEGE SUCCESS SUPPORT INCLUDES SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS AS WELL AS ON-CAMPUS OFFICE HOURS, NEAR-PEER ADVISING, AN INNOVATIVE TEXTING PLATFORM, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENTS.