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From early exposure to dual enrollment: 3 Georgetown programs preparing DC students for college success
Through several pre-college programs, including a dual enrollment opportunity, Georgetown’s Center for Multicultural Equity and Access is strengthening the pathway to higher education for Washington, DC, students. “We now have five to six years with these young people to build their skills, to increase their college knowledge, to focus on those both cognitive and non-cognitive variables,” CMEA Director Charlene Brown-McKenzie tells THE FEED.
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May 10, 2024
‘A moonshot goal’ for more DC students to earn college degrees
Several Washington, DC-area college leaders—including Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia—have pledged support for an ambitious effort to increase the college completion rate among DC students to 80% by 2050.
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Seeking more male students, colleges tailor outreach, programming
From brochures highlighting outdoor activities to pitch challenges for high school entrepreneurs, U.S. colleges and universities are exploring ways to increase the number of male applicants.
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‘Georgetown actually helped me grow more confident in my Filipino-American identity’
Celine Calpo (C’19), recently named a 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow, recalls how she developed her academic interests and a sense of belonging as an American studies major and a participant in the Georgetown Scholars Program.
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FAFSA top of mind as ‘decision day’ comes and goes
After months of delays and technical difficulties, the Department of Education and advocacy groups are working to help students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid so they can receive financial aid packages and decide where to enroll.
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The ‘mega gifts’ transforming financial aid
The Chronicle of Philanthropy explores how nine- and 10-figure donations to highly selective colleges reduce barriers to higher education for underserved students.
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HBCU med school to be ‘a beacon’ for communities underrepresented in medicine
Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically Black university, has solidified plans to open a new college of medicine, which will be the fifth HBCU medical school in the nation and the only one in the Gulf South.
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