[No Funding Remains] United Airlines is quintupling donations for STEM projects in select cities and Hawai'i

As of October 31 2023: The 5X match offer is spent out. We will update this page if more funding becomes available. 

Updated October 27th: This match offer is now a 5X match, instead of a 2X. That means a $20 donation will become a $100 donation, and so on.

Updated September 27th: New counties are now eligible:

• Los Angeles County, California
• Cook County, Illinois
• Essex County, New Jersey
• Union County, New Jersey
• Harris County, Texas
• Denver County, Colorado
• Maricopa County, Arizona

Starting August 21st, 2023, qualifying projects will receive a 2X 5X match on new donations . That means a $20 donation will become a $40 $100 donation, and so on.

If your project meets the criteria below, new donations on your project will be matched as long as funding remains. You will see the match offer applied to your project as soon as it is approved and live on the site. 

How to qualify:

• Teach at an Equity Focus School in the following cities or states 
  • Cities
    • Newark, New Jersey
    • Washington D.C.
    • Chicago, Illinois 
    • Denver, Colorado
    • Houston, Texas
    • Los Angeles, California
    • San Francisco, California 
    • Phoenix, Arizona
  • Counties
    • Los Angeles County, California
    • Cook County, Illinois
    • Essex County, New Jersey
    • Union County, New Jersey
    • Harris County, Texas
    • Denver County, Colorado
    • Maricopa County, Arizona
  • State
    • Hawaii
• Select the Engineering & Technology subject area

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's an Equity Focus School?

Equity Focus Schools on DonorsChoose are schools where 50% or more of students are Black, Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander, or multiracial, and 50% or more of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch, the standard measure for school economic need level. Check this page to learn more about Equity Focus Schools.

With thanks to United Airlines

United is proud to inspire the next generation of aviation leaders by supporting teachers and providing resources for K-12 students to explore aviation and STEM in the classroom. At United, Good Leads the Way. They’re on a mission to do good in the air and on the ground, working to make the world a happier, greener.