Kaplan Educational Foundation Announces 2024 College Decisions
Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Transfer and Earn Four-Year Degrees From Top Colleges and Universities
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Established in 2006, the Kaplan Leadership Program helps high-potential, low-income and underrepresented community college students complete their associate's degree, successfully transfer and go on to earn a four-year bachelor's degree at the nation's most highly-selective schools. The program focuses on a holistic approach – providing extensive tutoring, academic advisement services, leadership and career training, stipends for living expenses, and other resources and support to help them expand their personal goals, and eventually attain leadership roles in their professions and communities.
Since KEF’s inception, Kaplan Leadership Scholars – primarily first-generation college students – have consistently earned admission to the country’s most competitive schools; 92 percent of Kaplan Scholars have earned a bachelor’s degree. (In stark contrast, data from the
College decisions for the 2024 Kaplan Leadership Scholars are as follows:
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Barbara R. Abreu Bicelis,
Borough of Manhattan Community College ‘24,Mount Holyoke College -
Joely Castillo ,Borough of Manhattan Community College ‘24,Brown University -
Anthony Chimbay ,Borough of Manhattan Community College '24,Lawrence University -
Shaquana Darden ,Bronx Community College ‘24,Princeton University -
Yaxeny Hernandez-Ravelo,
Hostos Community College ‘24,Lawrence University -
Shayla (Rose) Jimenez ,Borough of Manhattan Community College ‘24,Smith College -
Paula Mayorga ,Hudson County Community College ‘24,Mount Holyoke College -
Precious Opaola,
UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ ‘24,Princeton University -
Vaughn Robinson ,Westchester Community College ‘24,University of Southern California -Marshall School of Business -
Genesis Torres ,Borough of Manhattan Community College ‘24,Brown University
This year's Scholars earned admission to more than 25 top schools nationwide.
"We're thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our students at this time, who continue to build on our scholars’ strong legacy of success," says
"This year’s cohort continues to represent the wide diversity that exists in
Earlier this year, KEF received a three-year grant from the
For more information on the Kaplan Leadership Scholars and how to apply to be a scholar: http://www.kaplanedfoundation.org
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