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education is a community effort

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2,231

K-12 students served during the 2024-25 school year

675+

student 529 savings accounts opened since 2015

$405,000

invested in student 529 savings accounts since 2015

92%

of North High students participated in college and career readiness activities during the 2024-25 school year

MISSION/VISION

Mission

Driven by a belief in equity and opportunity, we work to ensure that more students graduate from high school with a plan and the tools they need to be successful in postsecondary education and careers.

Vision

We envision a future where every student, especially those from under-resourced communities, graduates from high school equipped with the skills, knowledge, and financial resources needed to build a secure, fulfilling future.

WHAT WE DO

WHAT WE DO

Partnering with public schools, we work to increase high school graduation and postsecondary readiness rates through an expansive, K-12 culture of future-focused planning and saving. To meet our goals, we engage community partnerships that address barriers and incorporate postsecondary and career readiness activities, financial education, and asset building for whole neighborhoods of students.

01

IDENTIFY

NEEDS

02

DEVELOP

SOLUTIONS

03

RECRUIT

PARTNERS

04

BUILD A 

FUTURE-FOCUSED SCHOOL CULTURE

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OUR CURRENT PARTNER SCHOOLS

We serve all students at our partner schools.

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FINDLEY ELEMENTARY

K - 5th grade

300+ students

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HARDING MIDDLE

NORTH HIGH

6th - 8th grade

600+ students

9th - 12th grade

1,400+ students

OUR SCHOOL PARTERS

OUR PROGRAMING APPROACH

We build an interconnected culture of postsecondary education and careers for all students across our partner schools.

HOW WE DO IT
CONTACT

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515-650-8230

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BY DEGREES FOUNDATION

PO Box 41070

Des Moines, IA 50311

515-650-8230 • info@bydegreesfoundation.org

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