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Ten Uplift Education Seniors Get a Full Ride as QuestBridge Scholars

Scholars & Alumni, College & Career / Amy Painter

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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Demystifying Early College Acceptance

College & Career / Amy Painter

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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Tips for Transitioning to College

College & Career / Amy Painter

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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Tips for going to college in person.

College & Career / Amy Painter

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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Passing The Knowledge On

College & Career, Scholars & Alumni, Uplift Community / Amy Painter

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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Making The Right Choice

College & Career, Community Impact / Amy Painter

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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