✦ Partner with altPath

Help more people reach real careers

It takes all of us to build opportunity. Whether you’re serving a community, running a training program, or funding access, altPath is ready to support your work.

Explore partnership tracksAbout altPath
A program of Areté Rising. Free for everyone we serve.

10,000+

matched with careers

$500K+

in altAid distributed

Our partners

Who we work with today

JVS SoCal
npower
COOP Careers
Climb Hire
Propel America
LA-Tech.org
North Orange County ROP
The SoLa Foundation
Rivet School
Hospitality Training Academy

Three Ways to Partner

Find the track that fits you

Every partnership is flexible and non-binding. Pick the one that fits how you want to help.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Serving youth and adults

An easy tool for exploring careers and training programs, plus access to altAid grant funding.

For organizations
TRAINING PROVIDERS

Reach motivated learners

Get your program in front of qualified, motivated learners ready to enroll.

For training providers
ALTAID FUNDERS

Fund access for those who need it

Help cover the small costs that keep learners in their training programs — so they don't just start, they finish.

For funders

Some organizations both serve and train people. Email us at altPath@areterising.org, and we'll point you to the right track.

How Partnership Works

A few steps and you are in

Steps vary slightly by track.

1

Express Interest
Submit a short interest form for your track.

2

Explore the Partnership
Meet our team to see how altPath and altAid fit.

3

Get Onboarded
Receive your partner details and resources.

4

Create Impact
Start sending, receiving, or funding learners.

1

Express Interest

Submit a short interest form for your track.

2

Explore the Partnership

Meet our team to see how altPath and altAid fit.

3

Get Onboarded

Receive your partner details and resources.

4

Create Impact

Start sending, receiving, or funding learners.

"Partnering with altPath has been transformational for our work. I first got connected to altPath during my Social Work internship at the USC Trojan Guardian Scholars program, later shared it with countless students as a Trade Scholarship Coordinator, and have now fully incorporated it into our curriculum at Foster Nation. It is such a crucial resource to not only help students explore potential career pathways, but to actually get them enrolled in training with the financial backing to make it happen. By making the support of a career center accessible to youth and directly targeting those who need it most, altPath is opening doors to lasting economic mobility."
Eddie Ramirez, Program Manager

Foster Nation

Before you start

Frequently asked questions

altPath is a free career and training discovery platform. We help people explore careers, find the right training program, and get the support to enroll and finish strong.

altPath is for anyone who's ready to start or change their career and wants a clear path to get there. That might be someone just out of high school who isn't sure college is right for them, a parent looking to move from a paycheck to a career, or an adult starting over in a new field. Whatever their starting point, altPath meets them there and helps them see what's possible.

Yes, users never pay to explore careers, compare training programs, or get matched with options that fit their lives. Cost shouldn't be the reason someone can't take the first step, so we've removed it.

Every program on altPath is reviewed by our team before it's listed. We look for programs that are accredited, based in the U.S., have an active website, and have no consumer protection flags against them. These standards help ensure that when a user finds a program on altPath, they can trust it's a legitimate path forward.

altAid is a hardship grant, averaging $350, that helps altPath users cover the costs that can get in the way of finishing training, like materials, supplies, and everyday life expenses. It's designed to close the gap between enrolling and actually making it through.

altPath users who have found and enrolled in a non-bachelor-degree training program through altPath are eligible to apply for altAid.

We partner with organizations that share our goal of connecting people to careers:

  • Training providers list their programs so motivated learners can find and enroll in them.
  • Community-based organizations use altPath to help the people they serve explore careers and plan next steps.
  • altAid funders grow the grant pool so more learners can cover the cost of finishing their training.

A non-binding collaboration

Partnering with altPath is voluntary. It is not a contract, and you can pause or end it anytime.

Questions before you start?

Contact our altPath Team.

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