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10K Student Celebration Event
Since 2020, Last Mile Education Fund has quietly transformed how the nation invests in overlooked tech talent—meeting students with speed, trust, and belief at the most pivotal point in their education: the finish line.
This event celebrates Last Mile’s support of it’s 10,000th awardee, and the power of smart, timely investments in student persistence. Emceed by Jessica Aguirre, Emmy-winning journalist and NBC Bay Area News anchor.
Apr 30, 2025
Reshaping The Talent Pipeline
Last Mile Education Fund provides rapid, targeted support to students on the brink of completing their tech and engineering degrees—ensuring they stay enrolled, graduate, and launch high-growth careers. With a 74% graduation rate and one of the highest ROIs in the talent space, Last Mile’s model boosts wages, strengthens communities, and taps into the nation’s largest overlooked talent pool. The demand is clear, the solution is proven, and the opportunity is enormous: invest in students, invest in the last mile.
Apr 18, 2022
Last Mile Education Fund Kick-Off
Where it all began. Last Mile Fund was founded with a bold idea: that small, timely investments could unlock the extraordinary potential of students on the brink of STEM degrees. This kickoff event marked the beginning of a movement—one that has since helped thousands of financially vulnerable students stay enrolled, graduate, and step confidently into high-demand careers. Revisit the moment it all began and see how a simple commitment to students at the finish line has grown into a nationwide force for economic mobility and innovation.
Jan 13, 2021
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