Invest in Learners Through altAid
By funding altAid grants, you’ll help learners start and finish their programs. altAid covers the everyday costs that derail training like food, transportation, tools, and materials.
A $400 laptop repair stood between her and a degree
Months from finishing her program, one learner's laptop died right before finals. There was no room in the budget to fix it, and no laptop meant no final project, no last semester, no transfer. A small altAid grant covered the repair. She finished. That is the gap altAid closes: not tuition, but the everyday emergencies that quietly end otherwise-successful training. Your funding is what's waiting at that moment.
HEATHER, altAid Recipient
LA-Tech.org"I didn't have the funds to fix my computer. Thanks to the grant, I completed my final project, finished my last semester, and will be transferring to CSU in the fall."
What altAid Is
Small grants, finished programs
For many learners the obstacle is not tuition. It is a broken laptop, a bus pass, childcare, or a month of rent. altAid steps in so a short-term hardship does not end a long-term opportunity.
Grants go to eligible learners in vetted training programs
Applications are prioritized by need and processed within three business days
Funds cover non-tuition costs that keep learners enrolled
Every dollar is tracked, and outcomes are reported to funders
The Difference So Far
Funding that reaches learners
$500K+
in altAid Distributed to date
1,300+
Individuals Supported in Training
$350
Average grant size
Needs met to date: transportation and fuel · groceries and food · tools and equipment · laptops and repairs · utilities and medical bills · childcare · work clothing
Ways to Support
What your gift makes possible
A few hundred dollars often removes the one barrier in front of a learner. These levels are illustrative, and we will find the right fit together.
$5,000
Funds roughly a dozen hardship grants for laptops, transit, tools, and other barriers to finishing.
$25,000
Sustains grants across a full cohort, or anchors a designated region, population, or industry pathway.
$100,000+
Powers altAid at scale with a multi-year commitment, and can unlock matching or challenge gifts.
In Their Words
What a grant actually changes
Grant recipients on what the support made possible.
Branisha, altAid Recipient
Chime Scholars Foundation
"The grant has made a huge difference in my education by allowing me to focus more on my coursework and long-term goals instead of constantly worrying about finances. As a student balancing school, work, and family responsibilities, the extra support helped ease the burden of everyday expenses and gave me the ability to stay on track academically. It has motivated me to continue pursuing my education and reminded me that there are people and organizations that truly believe in students like me and want to see us succeed."
Kyeesha, altAid Recipient
Chime Scholars Foundation
"I used the money to buy groceries for myself and my 2 children. It was a huge stress reliever and I was able to focus more on my schoolwork. Worrying about my financial situation was putting a strain on education. I could not focus and was getting behind. The grant was very helpful. I was able to stop stressing and put the focus back on my education."
Why You Can Trust Us With Your Gift
Built for accountability
NONPROFIT
A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 41-3232658
30 YEARS
Built on over three decades of experience supporting students.
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
Receipts issued for every gift. Full disclosure below.
DATA NEVER SOLD
Funders never influence which learners are recommended.
altAid is a program of altAid, Inc., a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. altAid, Inc. is located at 515 S. Figueroa St Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. A copy of our latest financial information is available upon request by contacting us at info@areterising.org.
We never sell learner or funder data.
Get in touch
Talk to us about funding altAid
No form to fill in. Email altPath's Director of Product Alaina Berg and she will follow up personally to talk through how your support is used and reported.
ALAINA BERG
altPath Director of Product
Tell us what you have in mind: general, designated, matching, or multi-year, and the reporting you need.
Other ways to partner
Not the right fit?
Funding is one way in. If your organisation also serves or trains people directly, there is a track for that.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Give the people you serve a clear tool to explore careers, plus staff training and a partner code.
TRAINING PROVIDERS
Feature your program on a free public platform and receive eligibility-screened referrals.
Before you start
Frequently asked questions
Most programs featured on altPath are eligible for altAid, as long as they are not a bachelor degree program. Here are some additional requirements:
- Programs must be based in the U.S. and lead to a credential recognized by an accreditation organization or industry group.
- Applicants must not have received an altAid grant within the past 12 months.