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Kevin Beverly Profile: Black History Month 2018
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CollegeTracks Board President, Kevin Beverly, Profiled by County Cable Montgomery on the Bottom Line: Black History Month 2018 February 2018 | Produced by Susan Kenedy and Mike Springirth CollegeTrack
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DACA Increased Educational Attainment
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A recent study in the Chronicle of Higher Education shows increased levels of educational attainment for DACA students. CollegeTracks DACA students are among the most motivated and determined. Chronic
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I Didn’t Know How Much Help I Really Needed to Get to College
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Tony Ismalaj’s incredible journey from Albania to the U.S. to a college degree is a testament to the willpower and drive of students in the CollegeTracks program. He’ll graduate from UMD in the
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With Rollback of DACA, ‘Dreamers’ in U.S. Schools Prepare for a Fight
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The ins and outs of the Dream Act as it relates to higher education are complicated. Here’s a great story from Education Week last fall that will help you understand the intricacies of the Act. Educat
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Why is it so difficult to figure out how much you’re going to pay for college?
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CollegeTracks helps students understand the nuances of their financial aid award letters to predict the actual costs of their college options. The guidance is so necessary since financial aid and
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It’s Hard to Study if You’re Hungry
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An insightful story about food insecurity at colleges and universities. Sadly, these barriers touch some of our CollegeTracks students. The New York Times January 14, 2018 | Sara Goldrick-Rab Last fal
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In an Era of Inequity, More and More Financial Aid is Going to the Rich
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Hechinger Report December 7, 2017 | by Jon Marcus “They say, look, there’s always other support going to poorer kids,” said Richard Reeves, a senior economics fellow at the Brookings Institution and a
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CollegeTracks and the Community Foundation on WTTG Fox 5 News DC
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November 19, 2017 | Produced by Cristina Hilsenrath
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CollegeTracks Saves Seniors During Stressful Application Season
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November 7, 2017 | by Brianna Passion, WMHS ’18 Help! I need somebody. Help! Not just anybody. Help! You know I need someone. Help! CollegeTracks can answer all the cries for help with the tedious, st
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