EIP receives part of Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s award of over half a million dollars for local education opportunities.
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EIP recognized as a “life changing” program
The priority for EIP is to help students go to college, regardless of where that is … In total, 95% of students involved in EIP go on to pursue college degrees. – Keya Vakil
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Celebrating 10 Years With Alexandria City Public Schools
“Ten years ago when the program began, ACPS had just ten students representing the district. A decade later and thanks to a commitment from the school district to expand the budget along with a generous grant from Alexandria City’s Fund for Human Services, those numbers swelled this year to sixty” – ACPS
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Linda Chilin Attaining Her ‘dream in the sky’ with Help of EIP
Linda Chilin, who has a bachelor’s degree from Mason in community health, and a master’s in biology, began her relationship with the university through its Early Identification Program and has continued into a PhD program (Damian Cristodero)
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EIP featured in ABC7 video article spotlight on education
ABC7’s most recent spotlight on education focused on the Early Identification Program and two of our alumna Marjorie Lopez Morillo and Katherine Chiari
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After 30 Years, EIP’s Family Spirit Keeps Growing
“EIP changed the game for me,” said Loree Williams …“I am a strong believer in the fact that I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for EIP.”
– Christopher Bobo
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Isabella Bah secures scholarship to support studies
Isabella Bah an EIP alumni, “… received a $10,000 EagleBank Entrepreneurship Scholarship that helped pay her sophomore tuition” and “said the opportunity EIP gave her to familiarize herself with the campus and make friends was just what she needed to acclimate to a new and challenging environment.”
– Damian Cristodero
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Our students successful completion of high school- PWCS
“… 24 recent PWCS graduates experienced intensive academic and social support designed to prepare first generation students for college. Five of the students received scholarships to attend George Mason.”
– Neabsco Elementary School website
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Ceairah Britt of ACPS scores a full ride to Mason
“Five years later, Ceairah credits the [Early Identification] Program with helping her earn a 3.5 GPA, admission to George Mason University (GMU) and a three-year full scholarship covering tuition and fees at GMU”
– Carolyn Semedo-Strauss
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EIP and ACPS secure multi-year grant to increase enrollment
“… a three-year grant totaling $130,000 from the Alexandria Fund for Human Services will allow EIP to accept anywhere from 40 to 60 additional students from Alexandria City public schools, in addition to the 10 to 15 students from the city already expected to join the program aimed at better preparing first-generation college students.”
– John Hollis
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