We partner with the region’s key higher learning institutions to create pathways for student success, including direct financial support to improve persistence, increase graduation rates, and bolster career preparedness. Each student’s post-secondary journey is shaped by different obstacles and opportunities, with first-generation, low-income, veterans, and other underrepresented students facing greater barriers to degree completion. We also work with institutions to advance their academic and social priorities, pilot new programs, and jumpstart research.
Higher Education Initiative: Investing in students, schools & new ideas
Improving access to higher education is central to Koret’s core priority of enhancing the quality of life in the Bay Area. Earning a college degree provides a critical pathway for the next generation to productive employment, financial stability, and social mobility. In 2020, Koret announced a new five-year $50 million Higher Education Initiative. Grants have […]
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Recent News
Hoover Institution: Honoring the Economic Legacy of George P. Shultz
Koret Board President Michael Boskin spoke on a panel discussing the legacy of economist and former Secretary of State George P. Shultz
Koret-funded USF Innovation Hub receives important award
The American Institute of Architects, San Francisco (AIASF) recently recognized the USF Innovation Hive with a Citation Award in the category of Interior Architecture.
Koret Scholars from CSU Monterey Bay win annual research competition
Two Koret Scholars from CSUMB’s psychology department placed first and second at the 35th Annual California State University Student Research Competition. Congratulations, Claudia and Paul!
Congratulations to the Koret Scholars class of 2021!
Congratulations to our Koret Scholars! Despite a challenging year, you have achieved a great milestone. We’re so proud of you and are confident in your bright futures! Hannah Brownlee, Sonoma State University class of 2021, shared that the research opportunities provided by the Koret Scholars program set her up for a successful future: “This experience has motivated me to apply to graduate programs, and I will be attending the University of Delaware in the fall of 2021 to pursue my doctorate.”