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In today’s society, a college degree is becoming almost a necessity in order to earn a living wage. Not only do college degree holders earn more money early in their careers, but college graduates earn over $1 million more over their lifetime than those with just a high school diploma. Don’t let these typical excuses […]
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Grants Grants can come from the federal government, your state government, your college or career school, or a private or nonprofit organization. Grants are also known as “gift aid”, meaning they are FREE money and do not require you to pay them back. Learn about the various types of grants below: Federal Pell Grant is usually awarded only to undergraduate students who display exceptional financial need
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Uplift Education is proud to recognize ten of its Class of 2023 seniors for being named QuestBridge Match Scholar Recipients. This prestigious program helps talented, low-income students attend the nation’s best colleges and to support them to achieve success in their respective careers and communities. Uplift’s QuestBridge Match Scholarship Recipients for 2022-23 are: The program
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The college admissions process can be confusing to say the least. Not only do high school seniors have to decide where to apply, but they must decide WHEN to apply. Many of the country’s most competitive institutions offer a combination of admission decision pathways that include: Regular Decision The regular decision pathway is the most
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While college is said to be one of the best times of your life, for many students it can be the hardest. Some pitfalls that hinder first-year college students are lack of time management skills, proper diet and exercise, poor sleep habits, and of course, stress. However, we’ve put together some tips to help you
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At Uplift Education, the largest charter school network in North Texas, we support our scholars after they graduate whether they choose to go to college, the military or straight to the workforce. During the pandemic, our scholars who chose to attend college faced the challenges of navigating unfamiliar territory and having to virtually attend their
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Bedrick Topovich remembers being a little kid and having his mom ask him to look at a spreadsheet instead of watching cartoons. Bedrick’s mother was an accountant in Peru specializing in bookkeeping and auditing. “At first, I would get upset because it wasn’t fun at all,” said Bedrick. “But then it eventually piqued my
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Elexis Fisher remembers how close she was to having a completely different life after high school. “I was deciding between two schools, Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia,” Elexis said. “A few days before I had to make my decision, my sister convinced me to make a last-minute trip to visit Emory before making
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Uplift’s mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower students to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.
Uplift Education Board of Trustees: Rev. Dr. Lael Melville – Chairman, John McPherson – Vice Chairman, Marcia Aaron, Latasha Archie, John Beckert, Dr. Michielle Benson, Melonee Berry, Justin Betzen, Tony Caesar, Simon Chen, Cullum Clark, Berenice Contreras, Adam Cox, Pilar Davies, Scott Ewing, Dr. Lauren Fine, Christine Frary, Ricky Garcia, Mandy Ginsberg, Cameron Johnson, Sam Kang, Hanna Kim, Laura Martinez, Melissa McNeil, Harold Montgomery, Yanela Montoya, Dawn Moore, Christan Perkins, Todd Rapp, Gio Sanchez, Jeremy Scruggs, James Stanton, Tracy Syler-Jones, Stefanie Tsen, Christine VanDeVelde Luskin, Kelly Whaley, Pete Zwick, Uplift Education CEO: Yasmin Bhatia