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Higher Education
District of Columbia
2015
June 17, 2015
D.C. friends win Gates scholarships, will have college costs covered
"[...] The close friends who bond over academic stresses and giant slices of pizza in Adams Morgan, have both won the Gates Millennium Scholarship. [��_] The scholarship, started by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 1999 to remove financial barriers to college for low-income minority students, quickly became a holy grail for students in many urban schools. It covers all college costs, including fees and living expenses, and extends through graduate school in certain fields. Nationwide, 57,000 seniors applied this year, and 1,000 earned free higher education."
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Higher Education
K-12
2015
June 11, 2015
Strengthening Student Success with Non-Academic Supports: The Role of State Policy
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Higher Education
2015
May 11, 2015
Beyond College Rankings: A Value-Added Approach to Assessing Two- and Four-Year Schools
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Higher Education
Pathways to Employment
2015
May 11, 2015
The Class of 2015: Despite an Improving Economy, Young Grads Still Face an Uphill Climb
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Higher Education
2015
April 11, 2015
Expanding Access and Opportunity: How Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges Serve First-Generation and Low-Income Students
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
K-12
2015
April 11, 2015
An education agenda for the states: Fostering opportunity from pre-K through college
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Higher Education
Racial Equity
2015
April 11, 2015
A Better Start: Why Classroom Diversity Matters in Early Education
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Higher Education
2015
April 11, 2015
High costs, uncertain benefits: What do Americans without a college degree think about postsecondary education?
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Higher Education
2015
January 11, 2015
Fact Sheet: White House Unveils America's College Promise Proposal: Tuition-Free Community College for Responsible Students