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Posse DC
Breaking Ground: Kavitha Cardoza on the College Completion Gap
Wed Sep 16 2015, The Kojo Nnamdi Show
WAMU's Kavitha Cardoza explores unheard stories in her documentary series Breaking Ground, including the high-school dropout crisis.
Recruiting veterans to elite colleges
Thu Sep 10 2015, Marketplace Education
Supporting First-Generation Students
Tue Sep 1 2015, Breaking Ground - WAMU
Low-income students who make it to college graduate at significantly lower rates than their higher-income counterparts.
College As A Team Sport
Thu Aug 6 2015, The National Journal
Posse is cultivating college-bound students and sending them off with a built-in support network, beating the national graduation avg by 30%
Beyond Test Scores: Innovative Approaches to Identifying Young Scholars
Mon Jan 26 2015, The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Many educators today believe that less quantifiable traits like "grit" and "self control" are better predictors of academic success.
Posse Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients, Celebrates 25 Years
Tue Dec 16 2014, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
The Posse Foundation, which is celebrating its 25th year of existence, announced the 680 scholarship recipients...
Deborah Bial of the Posse Foundation: Success Isn't Always About You
Sat Oct 4 2014, The New York Times
Posse Foundation President + Founder interviewed about why she founded the Posse Program and how it has grown over the past quarter century.
Helping Veterans Find Their Place, This Time on Campus
Mon Sep 29 2014, The New York Times
Posse's successful partnership in recruiting, selecting and training Veterans to attend Vassar College and Wesleyan University is profiled.
Momentum Continues to Build for Posse Foundation's STEM Program
Wed Apr 23 2014, Diverse Education
Posse's STEM Program expansion, in response to a challenge by President Obama, is highlighted as a success.
Friendship Collegiate Senior Overcomes Obstacles, Wins Posse Scholarship
Thu Mar 20 2014, Capital Community News
Brandon Iracks-Edelin, a senior at Friendship Collegiate Academy, will attend Sewanee University on a Posse Scholarship in the fall.
The Posse Foundation Selects First Cohort of Veterans for College Success Program
Thu Jan 31 2013, The White House
Adapting the Posse model to serve Veterans, Posse believes it can exponentially increase college access and completion at elite institutions
Posse segment on CNN
Wed May 27 2009, CNN
On May, 27, 2009 CNN aired a "Ready for college" special, highlighting Posse.
CNN Segment "Ready for College," Highlighting The Posse Foundation
Wed May 27 2009, CNN
CNN's Brooke Balwin reports on a program that helps inner-city high school kids reach college.
DC-Based Technology Innovation Awards Won by Women's Peace Building Organization and Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Mon Oct 20 2008, NPower