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Clearing the Hidden Hurdle
At College Goal Sunday, Applicants Get Help with the FAFSA by Barbara Cervone March 3, 2010 PROVIDENCE,...
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It Helps To Have a Guide On The Path To College
By MARÁ ROSE WILLIAMS, The Kansas City Sta March 2, 2010 The University of Missouri sent Camry Ivory, a...
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MCAC Promoting College Education
By Lilia Garcia Jimenez, Dos Mundos Volume 30, Issue 07, February 28-24, 2010 Funded by the Jack Kent...
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MU Graduates Serve as College Advisers at Several St. Louis High Schools
By Lindsey Underwood, MU News Bureau, University of Missouri February 1, 2010 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Less than...
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Utah program shows minority students the way to higher education
By Lisa Schencker, The Salt Lake Tribune December 28, 2009 The day before winter break, 22-year-old Quill...
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U. grant to help pave way to college
By Wendy Leonard, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah December 25, 2009 A six-figure grant will help the...
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MU Access Programs Aim to Make College Attainable For Missouri Students
MU News Bureau, University of Missouri December 4, 2009 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Less than a quarter of Missouri...
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Poor, minority students get push towards college
By Sara Hottman, Staff Writer, Robersonian.com, November 20, 2009 LUMBERTON, NC — At one time, barely 30...
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Swearer Center to hire 20 new staff with grant
By Alex Bell, Contributing Writer, The Brown Daily Herald October 19, 2009 With nearly $63,000 in federal...
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Kresge Foundation approves $43.7 million in nonprofit grants
By Byron Butler, The Daily Tell October 16, 2009 The Kresge Foundation recently approved $43.7 million in...
Spotlight on Service
In my role as a college adviser with the Brown chapter of the National College Advising Corps, it's hard to ignore the sheer desire to go to college among the young people with whom I work. Unfortunately, because of the barriers in opportunity facing these students, many will no longer see these college dreams as reality by their senior year. Within four years, many of these hopeful hands will be lowered quietly to their desks.
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