Posts Tagged ‘college’
An unlikely entrepreneur: The Bay Area teen trying to help foster youth through tech
Only about half of foster youth graduate from high school, and of those students, only 20 percent make it to college. Franco’s goal for FConnect is to help them learn about resources that will help them get to college and, once there, make it to graduation.
Read MoreCollege Bound Brotherhood releases new report on increasing opportunities for young black men
College Bound Brotherhood has issued a new report on the importance of culturally relevant curriculum, scholarships, networking, and mentorship for young African American men to excel in college and beyond.
Read MoreOakland Promise aims to triple college graduation rates
The City of Oakland and OUSD are pairing up to help Oakland students pay for college.
Read MoreStruggling scholarship committee hopes to send Oakland students to college
Since its founding in 1995, Oakland Dollars for Scholars has had trouble rounding up funds for their scholarship recipients. The non-profit community organization seeks to pry open the doors to higher education that rising costs have closed to many students in traditionally-underrepresented communities. But with more donations coming from board members than from the community,…
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