With tremendous support from individuals and institutions throughout the Marin community, Marin Education Fund is making a difference in the lives of these students and has developed a model for educational equity that holds promise for communities across the nation.

Since 1981, Marin Education Fund has distributed over 27,000 scholarships to Marin residents totaling more than $36 million. In 2003, Marin Education Fund was recognized as a national leader and model for its work in assisting low-income and first-generation college students to attend college. Marin Education Fund has achieved this distinction by offering a comprehensive array of college access services and programs to students with significant financial need. Our success points to a promising future:

• Marin Education Fund’s Summer Application Institute boasts a 98% success rate facilitating college entrance for the 298 students it has served to date.

• Our scholarship recipients have attended more than 100 colleges and universities across the United States.

• 90% of students participating in our program graduate from college as compared to the national average college graduation rate of 54%.

What’s New

• Read our 2007 Annual Report
• Read our 2006 Annual Report
• Read our Winter/Spring 2007 Newsletter