Turn Your Hours Into Dollars

 Your time as a STEM Advantage mentor or volunteer supporting our career workshops and panels may be worth more than you think. Many employers offer volunteer grant programs that convert your hours into real dollars for our students — some matching up to $25 or more per hour volunteered. It only takes a few minutes to find out if your company participates, and the difference it makes for first-generation STEM students is enormous.

How It Works

  1. You volunteer your time with STEM Advantage
  2. Search for your employer using the tool below to check your eligibility
  3. You receive a direct link to your employer’s portal to submit a grant request
  4. Your company verifies your hours and sends a grant directly to STEM Advantage

Our Impact

100% graduation rate with STEM persistence. This means a reliable pipeline of committed STEM talent. $75,000 average starting salary Giving long-term economic mobility for graduates and their families. $3.1 MIL+ awarded in scholarships Expanding access and reducing college debt. 1100 Scholars reached. 72% are first-generation college students.
Photo of young man at a college graduation ceremony

STEM Advantage’s resources and encouragement helped me develop both professionally and personally. I’m proud to share that I graduated from Cal State LA with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and I will be starting my career as an Installation Technician for Computacenter at Riot Games Headquarters.

This opportunity would not have been possible without the confidence, skills, and network I gained through STEM Advantage. I’m incredibly grateful to the donors and staff who make this program possible. Your impact is real, and I’m proof of that.

—David