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Prestigious Cooke Young Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications Through March
Young Scholars Program

Prestigious Cooke Young Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications Through March

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation offers scholarships for talented middle school students, setting them up for success in college
Lansdowne, VA – The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced today that the application for ...

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Financial Aid Letters, Social Mobility, and STEM
Cooke Chronicle

Financial Aid Letters, Social Mobility, and STEM

February 21, 2020 – Here's what we're reading this week about the issues affecting high-achieving students. Social mobility, financial aid letters, and K-12 STEM education were popular topics in media coverage.

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College Experience & Rural Excellence Gaps
Cooke Chronicle

College Experience & Rural Excellence Gaps

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68 Cooke Young Scholars Accepted into College Scholarship Program
College Scholarship Program

68 Cooke Young Scholars Accepted into College Scholarship...

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Under-Resourced Students Increasingly Participate in AP Courses, but Inequities Persist
Research

Under-Resourced Students Increasingly Participate in AP Courses, but Inequities Persist

A new study finds that while access to Advanced Placement (AP) has positively expanded over the last two decades, success on AP tests correlates with socioeconomic and geographic factors.
In the “The Role of Adv...

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Recognizing Community College Talent & Identifying Advanced Learners
Cooke Chronicle

Recognizing Community College Talent & Identifying Advanced Learners

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces Semifinalists for Prestigious Cooke College Scholarship Program
College Scholarship Program

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces Semifinalists for Prestigious...

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College Access Ideas from Students, Researchers, and Advocates
Cooke Chronicle

College Access Ideas from Students, Researchers, and Advocates

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