All students deserve to realize their full potential.
When you’re a teacher, few things are more frustrating than watching bright students with endless potential rule out college because they think it's too expensive or a waste of time. Realizing the College Dream can help you reach those students and show them that college is one opportunity they can’t afford to miss.
Realizing the College Dream helps educators increase college attendance among low-income, first-generation students with:
- Hands-on activities and interactive workshops about planning and paying for college
- Experiences that challenge students to see themselves in college
- Eye-opening information about the economic value of college
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The entire Realizing the College Dream curriculum is available for immediate download at no cost.
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Realizing the College Dream training sessions
Thursday, April 15 | 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT
Location:
MEAEOPP Annual Conference
DoubleTree Hotel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Registration information:
Call Janice Saitterwaite at 757-822-1257
Thursday, May 13 | 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CDT
Location:
Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus
5300 N. 30th Street, Building 7
Omaha, NE 68103
Registration information:
Call 402-457-2601 by March 29
To schedule a training, or for more information about Realizing the College Dream, contact us at 1-866-336-3262 or via email.
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