Chegg Teams with Sports Stars Philadelphia Eagles Zach Ertz and USA Women's Soccer Julie Ertz

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today on National Philanthropy Day, Chegg Inc. (NYSE: CHGG), the Smarter Way to Student, has partnered with record-setting Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz, to launch a charitable campaign benefitting the Ertz Family Foundation.

Chegg will give $860.00 dollars for every first down and $1,086.00 dollars for every touchdown recorded by Ertz for a contribution of up to $86,000.00 to the Foundation. Ertz, who is enjoying a record-setting year, will no doubt secure the maximum benefit for the Foundation. Chegg chose to honor Ertz's jersey number 86 by tying campaign dollar amounts to it. The campaign started on the National Football League (NFL) regular season opening game on Sept. 1, 2018 and will run through Feb. 10, 2019. To date, Ertz has achieved 42 first downs and five touchdowns this season, earning $41,550 from Chegg. Chegg is currently the Foundation's largest corporate donor.

"Everything we do at Chegg is about putting students and learning first," said Dan Rosensweig, CEO of Chegg. "Partnering with Zach and the Ertz Family Foundation not only achieves our vision for education, but also supports their mission to empower others by sharing learning through sports, and advancing ducation to build supportive communities," added Rosensweig.

Ertz is an NFL star tight end and integral part of the Eagles' 2017 world championship win. He has been honored as an NFL Pro Bowl nominee in 2017 and was recently named the NFLPA Community MVP for Week 5 as a result of his work to change the lives of children in Haiti through the Foundation's scholarship program. Ertz and his wife Julie Johnston Ertz, a World Champion and starter for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, established the Ertz Family Foundation this year. Both are very active in their community and dedicated to promoting education.

"I have the privilege – and I believe a duty and calling – as a professional athlete to use my public platform to do good for others and create a path forward in education for those in need," said Ertz. "We are excited to be working with Chegg to provide educational opportunities for youth and raise public awareness for the need of greater educational support for students."

View Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig's interview with Ertz from the Philadelphia Eagles' studio today: https://youtu.be/h-U90C0lL9g

About Chegg
Chegg puts students first. As the leading student-first connected learning platform, Chegg strives to improve the overall return on investment in education by helping students learn more in less time and at a lower cost. Chegg is a publicly-held company based in Santa Clara, California and trades on the NYSE under the symbol CHGG. For more information, visit www.chegg.com.

About the Ertz Family Foundation 
The Ertz Family Foundation is a fiscally-sponsored project at Impact Philanthropy Group, a nonprofit corporation with federal tax-exempt status as a public charity under IRS Section 501(c)(3). The Ertz Family Foundation works to empower others by sharing faith, learning through sports and advancing education to build supportive communities. Visit the website at https://www.ertzfamilyfoundation.org and follow on Twitter @ErtzFoundation and Instagram @ErtzFamilyFoundation.

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