Top 9 Student Sponsorship startups

Updated: June 24, 2024 | Editor: Nadia Neveu

Student Sponsorship startups are committed to breaking down financial barriers and expanding access to education for underserved populations.
1
Earnest
Country: USA | Funding: $316.3M
Earnest is a technology-lender that brings low-interest loans to high-potential people.
2
CampusLogic
Country: USA | Funding: $196.9M
CampusLogic develops tools and resources used by college officials to help students manage scholarships, loans, and other supports.
3
Gravyty
Country: UK | Funding: $75.8M
Graduway provides alumni networking platforms for colleges and universities to stay connected with their former students and alumni.
4
Summer
Country: USA | Funding: $20.1M
Summer​ is a workplace benefit that helps employees navigate college costs and reduce student debt.
5
Odyssey
Country: USA | Funding: $14.8M
Odyssey is the first business to create a product specifically for managing education savings accounts and microgrants.
6
DonorsChoose
Country: USA | Funding: $7M
DonorsChoose is a nonprofit classroom funding site for public school teachers.
7
Educate Girls NGO
Country: India | Funding: $75K
EG works towards improving girls enrolment, retention and academic performance in government schools by leveraging existing community.
8
Snap! Mobile
Country: USA
Snap! Mobile provides digital banking and financial management solution for all youth programs and leaders.
9
QuestBridge
Country: USA
QuestBridge is a non-profit program for low-income students.
Editor: Nadia Neveu
Nadia Neveu is a senior editor for EdTechStartups. She is a writer covering early childhood education, K-12, higher education and edtech business, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice. Nadia holds a degree in mass communication from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Nadia is also a student in the Master of Science in Data Analytics program at the University of Houston-Downtown. Nadia seeks to uplift all teachers in the work that they do and support them as leaders and agents of change. You can contact Nadia at neveu(at)edtechstartups(dot)com