Getting to college is one thing, finishing is another. In this episode, we speak with two first-generation college students about what it takes to succeed in college, and the impact of a degree on their personal lives and professional aspirations. More at https://impact.msdf.org/completion SHOW MORE

529 plans for scholarship funds: Thinking outside the financial aid box

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (www.msdf.org) is dedicated to improving the lives of children living in urban poverty around the world. With offices in Austin, TX and New Delhi, India, and Cape Town, South Africa, the Dell family foundation funds programs that foster high-quality public education and childhood health, and improve the economic stability of families living in poverty. The foundation has committed more than $1 billion (as of January 1, 2014) to global children’s issues and community initiatives to date.