The Clarence T. C. Ching Foundation pledged $3 million to back PUEO over the next six years. In 2015, the Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to the program with a 10-year $6 million grant, and the initiative was renamed The Clarence T. C. Ching PUEO Program.
PUEO gained momentum and garnered local and national recognition with awards from: the College Board (2010 and 2013), the National Partnership for Education Access (2015) and the National Summer Learning Association (2016).