Think globally, act locally...

Because of the generosity of Palo Altans, Rise Together Education is currently supporting 53 amazing college students who are mostly First Generation college students. We provide a scholarship, one-on-one mentoring, and a supportive community. You are investing in the future of our young neighbors and friends! Monthly automatic donations are greatly appreciated!

Read about Social Mobility Index and see which colleges and universities rank better than others in closing the income gap for First Generation college students.

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Jasmin Ibarra graduated from Sonoma State in May 2022! She majored in Biology with a concentration in Zoology and a minor in Geology. Click on her photo to learn more.

​What We Do 

Paly’s RTE provides support and financial resources to socio-economically disadvantaged
Palo Alto High School students to help reach their dreams of graduating from college. Join us! 
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Your support and financial gift to our volunteer-run organization make an enormous positive impact on the lives of students from socio-economically disadvantaged background. One scholarship for a four-year college student is $3,000 per year and one scholarship for a community college students is $1,200 per year. 

Support

We are in continual contact with our RTE college scholars, to ensure their academic success and well-being, in order to ensure their success and to help them graduate on time.

Community

RTE encourages and supports students to connect to our network of mentors, other students, jobs, internships and professional career contacts.

Empower

We provide scholarships to help students fill their financial gap, nurture their potential, and help them achieve their educational dreams.

​A video message from an RTE Scholar: Christian!
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​Our Work is Impossible Without Your Generosity

Launched in 2015, Paly’s Rise Together Education has awarded need-based scholarships to over 84 Paly graduates from the classes of 2015 through 2022. Our scholars have overcome significant financial and personal hardships to excel academically. As an all-volunteer organization, RTE needs your help - see below for ways to make a tax deductible contribution. Each scholarship is $1,200 to $3,000 per year depending on the student's institution.

Ways to Donate

Send a Check

Make Check Payable to:
Rise Together Education
380 Hamilton Ave
​PO Box 29
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Venmo

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PayPal Giving Fund

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Rise Together Education is a 501 (c)(3) organization. To maximize your donation, we prefer check, PayPal or Venmo .
Our tax ID is  47-4218680​.

​Our Mission: Rise Together Education (RTE) is dedicated to improving college graduation rates by providing support and ​financial resources to low-income Palo Alto High School students who have been accepted to 4-year colleges or 2-year community colleges.