Our Fellows Lead the Way
Our Fellows partner with students to make their college dreams true. Guided by our knowledgeable Program Managers, these near-peer mentors are recent college graduates and mostly 10,000 Degrees alumni who share lived experiences and backgrounds with our students. Their deep content expertise, strength-based approach, and belief in every student’s potential allow them to connect meaningfully with students to help them navigate their college success journey.
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10,000 Degrees was the support team I never knew I needed. They let me know that they were on my side, wanted me to succeed, and that their dedication to students was genuine. Now I work as a Fellow, showing up for students the same way 10,000 Degrees
showed up for me.
Diego Cobos
10,000 Degrees Fellow, North Marin
10,000 Degrees Alumnus
University of California, Santa Barbara, 2020
Our Model
Believe. Partner. Connect.
Our Core Values
We believe
- In the great potential of all students
- Every student should have equitable opportunities to a quality education and to graduate from college
- All our students and alumni are changemakers
- A college degree changes lives, families, and entire communities
- Education is the foundation of a just and equitable society
What We Do
Support to, through, and beyond college
- College Pathways Awareness & Preparation
- College & Financial Aid Advising and Navigation
- Scholarships & Financial Aid Management
- College Success Support
- Community College Transfer Support
- Career & Graduate School Readiness
Alumni Success
How We Do It
Equity-focused, student-centered, and strength-based
- No GPA or Test Score Requirement
- Innovative Fellowship Program
- Near-Peer Coaching
- Embedded on Campuses & Virtually
- Community, High School &
Post-Secondary Partnerships - Campus Practitioner Workshops & Training
Who We Support
12,000+ students and families served each year
100% Low-income Background
89% Black, Indigenous, Latinx & People of Color
85% First in Family to College