EMPOWER.
EDUCATE.
ELEVATE.
Every student deserves a clear path forward. Education is Freedom puts a dedicated advisor on your campus and in your corner, guiding students from their first year with EIF through graduation and beyond.
Our Mission
Education is Freedom transforms lives through education.
We envision a world where every young person achieves their academic and professional goals and thrives in a career that pays a family-sustaining wage. Since 2002, we have partnered with schools across Dallas County to make that vision real, one student at a time.
Impacting the Lives Behind the Data
In the 2025–26 school year:
15,867
Class of 2026 seniors served across partner districts
99%
of seniors in EIF-advised high schools completed the Dallas County Promise Path Form
97.5%
of the Class of 2026 completed one or more college applications
$294.1M
in scholarships and institutional grants earned by the Class of 2026
93.2%
FAFSA completion rate for the Class of 2026
11,494
middle school students served across 71 schools in Dallas and Garland ISDs
Source: Education is Freedom 2025–26 school year data.
We’re Here for You
Whether you’re a student figuring out your next step, a parent supporting your child’s future, a school or district leader looking for a trusted partner, or an investor committed to expanding opportunity, Education is Freedom has a place for you.
YOUR FUTURE STARTS NOW
Your Education is Freedom (EIF) Advisor is on your campus, ready to help you explore your options, complete your applications, and take the next step, whether that’s college, a career credential, or the workforce.
YOU’RE PART OF THE PLAN
A PARTNER BUILT FOR YOUR CAMPUS
YOUR INVESTMENT CHANGES TRAJECTORIES
When you invest in Education is Freedom, you invest in students, in families, and in the long-term economic health of Dallas County. Every dollar fuels the advising, scholarships, and tools that open doors for students who need it most.
How We Work
Education is Freedom’s model is built on one core belief: every student deserves individualized support from someone who knows them, believes in them, and has the expertise to help them succeed. Our programs span middle school through high school and reach students wherever they are.
High School
Student Advising
Education is Freedom places full-time, trained advisors on partner campuses across Dallas County, providing personalized college and workforce advising tailored to each student’s goals, strengths, and family circumstances. From FAFSA completion and college applications to TSI readiness and direct-to-workforce pathways, EIF Advisors guide students through every milestone on the path to postsecondary success.
Middle School Career Exploration
Education is Freedom’s proven Career Exploration Curriculum, in use across Dallas ISD and Garland ISD middle schools, introduces students to career pathways, financial literacy, and future planning before high school. Students make more intentional choices about their high school endorsements when they know where they’re headed.
Community Connections
Education is Freedom extends its reach beyond school campuses through partnerships with community centers, churches, and civic organizations. Evening and weekend workshops give families access to FAFSA guidance, financial aid information, and college and career resources, meeting families where they are.
One Story at a Time
Behind every data point is a student whose life changed direction because someone believed in them and knew how to help.
EIF didn’t just prepare me for college. EIF reminded me that I was worthy of opportunity, capable of excellence, and deserving of a seat at the table. Their dedication changed the way I viewed my future.
— Madison B.,Gilliam HS Class of 2025 Graduate and Prairie View A&M University Student
FUEL
THE
FUTURE
Dallas County’s students are ready. They just need the support to get there.
Your investment in Education is Freedom goes directly to work for students. Choose the giving path that’s right for you:
Sponsor a Scholarship
EIF Scholars scholarships are flexible, meaning students can use them for the expenses that don’t show up in a financial aid package: textbooks, moving costs, supplies, and other essentials that bridge the gap between enrolling in college and actually persisting and thriving there.
Support General Operations
General operating support gives Education is Freedom the flexibility to direct your investment where it is needed most, whether that’s sustaining our corps of campus advisors, innovating with our Advisor Insights Tool and Pathways Intelligence Platform, or expanding our reach to serve more students across Dallas County. Because our model works, every dollar you contribute multiplies through the students and families we serve.
Resources for Every Step of Your Journey
High school is full of important decisions and deadlines. Education is Freedom is building a comprehensive online resource hub designed specifically for Dallas County students and families, with grade-by-grade guidance for 9th through 12th grade, checklists, scholarship information, key deadlines, resources for college students on staying enrolled, and tools for parents and guardians, including Spanish-language support. Check back this fall, or connect with your EIF Advisor today for personalized help.
Where Are They Now?
Education is Freedom students go on to colleges, careers, and communities across Dallas County and beyond. Their stories are proof that access and advising change trajectories, not just for one student, but for entire families and generations.
We’re gathering stories from the Class of 2026 and beyond. In the meantime, explore where past EIF students have landed.
Nearly 25 Years of Transforming Lives
Education is Freedom (EIF) was founded in 2002 by a visionary group of Dallas business and civic leaders who believed that education is the surest path to economic freedom. Nearly 25 years later, we have reached over 600,000 students and families on the path to postsecondary success, and the students we’ve served have earned nearly $1 billion in scholarships. Our alumni are building careers and raising families across the country, and we are just getting started.
Today, EIF’s trained, credentialed advisors are embedded on campuses across Dallas ISD, Garland ISD, Grand Prairie ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Duncanville ISD, Lancaster ISD, DeSoto ISD and Mesquite ISD. Our work is guided by data, driven by relationships, and measured by outcomes.
Source: Since 2002 (cumulative program data through 2025–26).
WE CARRY THE TORCH TOGETHER.
Education is Freedom’s work is made possible through the support of school district partners, corporate investors, foundations, and individual donors committed to expanding opportunity in Dallas County.
