University of Phoenix Foundation

Inspired by 30 years of witnessing the life changing power of education, Dr. John Sperling, Chairman of the Apollo Group, Inc. and University of Phoenix established the University of Phoenix Foundation in November 2006. The Foundation’s mission is to increase access to education in critical areas, especially for underrepresented and low-income students traditionally under-served by the education continuum, in an effort to provide a pathway for economic advancement.

How We Serve

The University of Phoenix Foundation works to fulfill its mission by providing grants to 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt, public charities to support the following:

• Programs that promote school readiness, particularly among at-risk students;
• Programs that improve educational opportunities for underrepresented students;
• Programs that increase the rate of underrepresented students earning college and advanced degrees.
• Programs that contribute to the educational dialogue and research regarding the environment.