The MetLife Foundation | Partnering with Community Colleges to Reach Low-Income Students

Community colleges have a proud tradition of educating working adults, parents, low-income immigrants, older, or other non-traditional student populations. Many of their students are highly motivated but financially- and time-stressed—one flat tire away from having to drop out. So community colleges are experimenting with models that can increase students’ financial stability and in turn increase the likelihood of academic success. With support from MetLife Foundation and other like-minded funders, the Working Student Success Network (administered by Achieving the Dream), which includes 19 colleges and state coordinating agencies in Arkansas, California, Virginia, and Washington, is helping colleges implement a promising model of integrated services. The model incorporates job training, income and work supports, and financial coaching and products. MetLife Foundation’s support focuses on helping develop, test, and scale the financial-services and coaching components of the model.

Learn more about The Met Life Foundation's commitment to education in their 2015 Annual Report 

About MetLife Foundation
MetLife Foundation was created in 1976 to continue MetLife’s long tradition of corporate contributions and community involvement. Since its founding through the end of 2014, MetLife Foundation has provided more than $670 million in grants and $70 million in program-related investments to organizations addressing issues that have a positive impact in their communities. Today, the Foundation is dedicated to advancing financial inclusion, committing $200 million to help build a secure future for individuals and communities around the world. To learn more about MetLife Foundation, visit www.metlife.org.