Educate America Right Now is a New York State registered 501(c)3 charitable organization offering merit-based support for hardworking adult college students.
Our Mission:
Educate America Right Now, Inc. provides merit-based grants and meaningful advocacy to adults returning to school to earn their first college degree. Non-traditional students often have competing family and financial responsibilities that can make excelling at college a challenge. EARN’s pay-for-performance model and focus on relational interaction addresses these needs, resulting in increased self-confidence and strong academic competency.
03/17/2025
We Don’t Need Luck—Just Support!”
Going back to school isn’t about luck—it’s about having the right support. 💚 At EARN, we provide mentorship and resources for adult learners to achieve their goals. 🎓 Help us create more success stories by donating today! Donate now and be someone’s lucky charm!
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03/01/2025
“Celebrating Women in Education”
Education empowers. This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the incredible women who have paved the way for lifelong learning. 🎓💡
Who is a woman who has inspired your education journey? Tag them below! Comment your inspiration and share this post!
Here are just some of the amazing women who have supported education!
Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955)
A civil rights activist and educator who founded Bethune-Cookman University and worked to expand educational opportunities for Black students.
Maria Montessori (1870–1952)
Italian physician and educator who developed the Montessori Method, revolutionizing early childhood education.
Malala Yousafzai (1997–Present)
Nobel Prize-winning education activist who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban and continues advocating for girls' education globally.
Anne Sullivan (1866–1936)
Helen Keller’s teacher, who helped develop innovative methods for educating students who are blind or deaf.
Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910)
The first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S., paving the way for women in higher education and medicine.
Diane Ravitch (1938–Present)
An education historian and policy advocate known for her work in shaping public education reform in the U.S.
Ellen Ochoa (1958–Present)
The first Latina astronaut and former Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, a strong advocate for STEM education.
Clara Barton (1821–1912)
Founder of the American Red Cross and a former teacher, advocating for education and healthcare access.
Dorothy Height (1912–2010)
Civil rights and education activist who worked to expand opportunities for women and marginalized students.
Jane Addams (1860–1935)
Founder of Hull House, an early social work and education center supporting immigrants and underprivileged students.
12/04/2024
You can use venmo or PayPal to donate to Educate America Right Now this Giving Tuesday!
08/01/2024
We're at it again! This time we're being sponsored by our friends at the North Bellmore Stop and Shop! Grab a bag and get shopping to help EARN help adults returning to school! Donations from the bags go to EARN for the whole month of August. Not in North bellmore? No problem! Any store's give back bags have a tag which allows you to direct your $1 donation to a charity of your choice so you can pick EARN from anywhere!
02/17/2024
EARN has gone Platinum!
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02/10/2024
The EARN Board and our EARN Scholars at our Grant ceremony. All of our scholars EARNed a 4.0 for the Fall 2023 semester! Well done everyone! We can't wait to see what y'all do next. Good luck!
12/11/2023
Congratulations to Ken from Raritan, New Jersey for winning EARN's holiday raffle. And thanks to everyone who donated! All proceeds from the raffle go to support adult learners getting their first college degree!
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone on the EARN Board.
09/22/2023
Educate America Right Now is excited to announce that we have receive our first grant from the !!! This grant will allow us to send one Grant Scholar to college, full time, for a semester! We are thrilled to be partnered with such a wonderful organization.
09/03/2023
We're Back!
in Port Chester is supporting Educate America Right Now for their September Community Bag fundraiser. Every time someone purchases a bag from Stop and Shop Port Chester during the month of September, EARN will receive $1. Don't live in Port Chester? No worries, just buy a Give Back bag from any Stop and Shop and then follow the simple directions on the tag to give your $1 donation to EARN.
05/04/2023
Can you wield The Force? We sure think you can! On this interstellar day are you able to donate $4 per month to help EARN help our scholars? The Force is strong in them!
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04/22/2023
Happy Earth Day! 🌍🌏🌎
Hey, that sounds almost like happy EARN Day!
Why not make it a Happy EARN day? 💲💲💲
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Merit based grants for hard working adult students. My name is David Keith. I graduated from a community college with honors when I was twenty six years old. Before that, I had failed at two attempts to get a degree. I had neither thought myself good enough, nor smart enough, to graduate from a university. I was working low-paying odd jobs and saw myself without a future. I now hold three degrees including a graduate degree in education, and I direct a well-known advanced science research program for public high school students. I succeeded in school for two reasons. First, I became highly motivated to improve my life. Second, I found people who supported my efforts to return to school. As an adult I found it difficult to accept the money that I needed because I didn't want a handout. I created EARN to promote personal academic responsibility for adults returning to school. EARN rewards high academic achievement with financial assistance, community-building, and the pairing of subject-certified tutors with adults students.