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Economic Opportunity
Thirteen young men and women stand in two rows and smile at the camera. They all wear grey polo shirts, and some have their arms crossed or their hands on their hips.

Exposing students to ‘what becoming an adult and having a job means’

Economic Opportunity

Exposing students to ‘what becoming an adult and having a job means’

Twenty college students are participating in the first Wells Fargo Academic Leaders Fellowship Program, receiving a full scholarship, leadership development, and other resources.

Financial Health
A woman sits on a low wall with her back against a column while reading. Behind her and beside her are other stone columns. In front of the low wall are green bushes.

Ready for college? These webinars can help

Financial Health

Ready for college? These webinars can help

Wells Fargo’s free webinar series, Preparing and Paying for College, returns with insights about the college admissions process.

Financial Health
A young woman, Brie Belz, stands in front of mounds of ice. Behind her is what appears to be a mountain. She is smiling at the camera with both arms outstretched, one up and one down.

Looking for a scholarship? This site can help

Financial Health

Looking for a scholarship? This site can help

TFS Scholarships gives students free access, thanks to Wells Fargo’s exclusive sponsorship, to more than 7 million scholarships totaling more than $41 billion.

Volunteering & Giving
Story Type Indicator - video. Three teenagers — Evelyn Arriaga, Brenton Williams, and Martha Gonzalez-Campos — of STS Academy stand at a stove, cooking stir-fry vegetables in a kitchen as part of University of California-Davis’ gardening and nutrition program.

Transforming inner-city youth — mind, body, and food literacy

Volunteering & Giving

Transforming inner-city youth — mind, body, and food literacy

For years, Success Through Self Academy has mentored and enriched the lives of inner-city children. Now the nonprofit looks to harness the transformative power of nutrition.

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Volunteering & Giving
A young woman, Vanessa Velasquez, wears a maroon shirt, hat, and lanyard while standing in the middle of a football field. She has her arms raised and is smiling. Behind her, part of the football stadium and screen are seen.

‘Much more than a scholarship’

Volunteering & Giving

‘Much more than a scholarship’

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund has found that its scholarship recipients excel when it offers mentorships, career opportunities, wellness coaching, and other support services.

Our People
Malcolm Mitchell David Sapp in a football stadium

Volunteering with the NFL player next door

Our People

Volunteering with the NFL player next door

Wells Fargo team member David Sapp partners with Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell to share the magic of literacy.

Volunteering & Giving
Photo of Communities in Schools of Atlanta alumnus Jenell Stegall smiling and helping other volunteers encase tablet computers at Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia, for Communities in Schools of Atlanta.

Atlanta nonprofits score when MLS All-Star Game comes to town

Volunteering & Giving

Atlanta nonprofits score when MLS All-Star Game comes to town

Wells Fargo and MLS WORKS, Major League Soccer’s community outreach initiative, teamed up to help four nonprofits in Atlanta as the city hosted the 2018 MLS All‑Star Game presented by Target.

Economic Opportunity
Story Type Indicator - video. William Ferrell stands in a kitchen in front of a sign that reads D.C. Central Kitchen. He is wearing a white chef coat and a white hat.

Using cooking to fight poverty

Economic Opportunity

Using cooking to fight poverty

Find out the many techniques D.C. Central Kitchen is using to fight poverty in the nation’s capital, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

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Volunteering & Giving
Story Type Indicator - video. Students with blindfolds extend their hands as an adult places cash in their hands at the National Federation of the Blind’s BELL Academy.

Using all your senses to learn

Volunteering & Giving

Using all your senses to learn

Students from the National Federation of the Blind’s BELL Academy are learning Braille, banking, and other independent living skills to help prepare them for the future.

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