"Without that $1,800, I'd have been on a bus instead of in class. I'm welding full-time now."
Tyrell · Welding
For enrolled students
Help a student finish what they started.
Fund a Learner helps enrolled students worldwide raise funds for an unexpected setback, so they can stay in school, graduate, and step into the future they've been working toward.
- Students helped
- 1,284
- Raised by donors
- $3.7M
- Schools represented
- 412
Verified students
Enrollment and documents reviewed by our team.
Transparent funds
Students publish a line-item breakdown of every dollar.
Real impact
Updates from students throughout and after their campaign.
Active campaigns
Students who are this close to finishing.
Family setbackVerified
MR
Maya R.824 days enrolled
Help me finish nursing school after losing my mom
Bachelor of Science in Nursing · 3rd Year · University
$5,840
raised of $8,500
69%21 days left
Housing setbackVerified
DM
Diego M.412 days enrolled
Lost my apartment after my landlord sold the building
Mechanical Engineering · 2nd Year · University
$1,180
raised of $4,200
28%12 days left
Job lossVerified
AO
Amara O.268 days enrolled
Three months from my HVAC certification. Laid off last week
HVAC Certification · Final Term · Trade School
$3,120
raised of $3,600
87%8 days left
Outcomes
Donors don't just close a funding gap. They fund a graduation.
Every funded campaign is a student who stayed enrolled, walked the stage, and stepped into the career they were already working toward.
"Rent was covered for two months. I finished my clinical year and I'm matching this spring."
Priya · PharmD
"I'm 18 months from being an RN. I'd be working a register right now if you hadn't shown up."
Maya · Nursing
94%
Funded students who graduated on time
21 days
Average campaign reaches goal
95¢
Of every dollar reaches the student
For students
From setback to graduation, with support.
01Tell your story
Share what happened, what you need, and how you'll use every dollar.
02Get verified
Upload enrollment proof and documents. Our team reviews within 48 hours.
03Go live & graduate
Share your campaign. Receive funds directly to your bank when it ends.
For donors
Help one person finish their degree.
01Find a student
Browse verified campaigns from students nearing the finish line.
02Give what you can
Donate $10 or $1,000. Every gift is tracked transparently.
03See the outcome
Get updates from the student as they push through and graduate.
The hardest part is being seen.
Most students who drop out don't drop out because they can't do the work. They drop out because of one thing they couldn't pay for. Fund a Learner is the community that closes that gap.
"I picked up the truck Saturday. I drove straight to campus and just sat in the parking lot. I'm graduating in May because of strangers."