Learn & Earn

Uplift is committed to supporting our scholars through every grade to prepare them for college, career, and life.  We are also committed to supporting our scholars after they graduate high school with college and career support.  The Learn & Earn scholarship is one more way for us to help our graduates reach their individual goals.

We also know that the data shows the longer a scholar is with Uplift, the more prepared they are for college, career, and life. The program is designed to encourage our scholars to be engaged for the long haul, be connected and present at school, and build college-readiness behaviors that set them up for long-term success.

Scholars do not need to achieve every metric.  They will earn credits for each individual item that they achieve.

Visit the grade level pages to see the metrics for each grade, and see the chart below for how much each metric is worth. 

No. The first year to earn Scholarship credits is the 2023-24 school year. Scholars will not earn credits for previous school years.

No. The Scholarship is paid directly to the Scholar and can be used for any expense related to college or entering the work force. Examples could include final dollars needed for college tuition, books or computer for college, payment towards a car to get to work, final dollars towards a job certification program, etc.

No. Scholars who stay through the end of their Senior year will receive their earned Uplift scholarship that will be paid out in July of their graduation year.

No. Scholars who leave before the end of their Senior year will not be eligible for their earned Uplift scholarship.

No.  A scholar must complete graduation at an Uplift school to earn their scholarship.

Yes. If a scholar transfers to another Uplift school during their academic journey, they still keep the scholarship credits earned in previous years.

Some items, such as test scores, will be tracked at the network level, and some items, such as attendance, will be tracked at the campus level.