ENSURE ACCESS AND FINANCIAL STUDENT SUPPORT
$2.5 Million
Our students navigate difficult economic challenges. Sometimes this inhibits their ability to complete their training.
Common issues facing students include unpaid bills and food and housing insecurity. Many face multiple financial challenges simultaneously, which often keeps them from graduating.
Investment Impact
- Provide financial assistance to every student facing economic hardship
- Increase student retention
- Increase the percentage of students earning their General Education Development (GED) credentials
- Expand tutoring, mentoring and financial literacy training
“Summit came at just the right time. I had just left a 11-year job to pursue my education. I took on a low paying side job, but it was very difficult. My wife was working, but I wanted to focus on school. I was not expecting the financial assistance, but the timing was amazing. It kept us afloat until I graduated. I’m working now and just received an offer for a better paying job at a new company.”
Javon Hill
Construction graduate