Mission
Earn to Learn empowers low- to moderate-income students to successfully complete college.
We accomplish this mission through an innovative, four-pillar approach to financial preparation for college, including:
- Matched Savings Financial Assistance
- Near-Peer Success Coaching
- Financial Capability Education
- Mentorship
Goal I
Assure the most efficient & highest quality programs & service to students.
- Student access
- Student enrollment
- First-year retention
- Persistence
- Graduation
- Little to no student debt
- Career readiness
Goal III
Develop a sustainable business model while meeting the needs of stakeholders.
- Diversified funding mix: industry, foundations, public sector, individuals, earned revenue
- Balanced budget
- Clean audits
- Healthy operating reserve
Goal II
Build organizational infrastructure to manage growth and ensure scalability and replicability.
- Parameters for scalability
- Standard operating procedures and robust training materials
- ETLFL Personal Finance Training and Outcome Tracker platform
- ETLFL staffing model
- Efficiencies to enhance cost effectiveness
- Internal and external communication strategies
- Brand identity and recognition
- Workforce development model
Goal IV
Increase engagement of key stakeholders to meet the mission.
- Attraction, retention, engagement and support of the best talent
- Board engagement
- Advisory Council creation
- Strengthening and retention of robust partnerships
- Recruitment of ETLFL advocates and mentors
Values
The success of Earn to Learn depends on our ability to support our scholars by living and instilling these core values: