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Inside Higher Ed reports 10,000 Degrees plans to double annual student reach after a $42 million gift
Inside Higher Ed reported that an unrestricted $42 million gift from MacKenzie Scott and Yield Giving will support a five-year expansion plan. The nonprofit aims to increase the number of college students it supports each year from 5,000 to 10,000 while expanding scholarships, transfer assistance, career guidance and technology-supported interventions.
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Donor relevance
Why this matters
The gift gives the organization substantial flexible capital to scale direct student support and test whether its college-completion model can serve twice as many students without weakening results.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
Inside Higher Ed reported the gift, strategic targets and current outcome figures based on interviews with 10,000 Degrees leadership and information supplied by the nonprofit.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not independently established the organization’s reported graduation and debt-free completion rates or whether the planned increases in enrollment, transfer and degree attainment will be achieved.
Right of reply
Organization response
President and CEO Kim Mazzuca said the gift accelerates an existing strategy and will fund up-front investments in scholarships, transfer support, career preparation, data systems and partnerships with other college-access programs.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Operational Expansion. Current state: Reported. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published October 14, 2026 · Last verified October 18, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.