Podcasts about bettermakeroom

We have a unique opportunity to get an interview from Former First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher program. It is focused on making room for students to gain opportunities that helps them rise up along with their family, community and our world. Let's take a moment to listen.

We have a unique opportunity to get an interview from Former First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher program. It is focused on making room for students to gain opportunities that helps them rise up along with their family, community and our world. Let's take a moment to listen.

The Common Application is a not-for-profit, member organization committed to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process.Forty years ago, 15 institutions of higher education got to discover a way for a student to complete one application for many. This "Common Application Experiment" has changed the course of college admissions forever. Now Common App works with over 800 diverse college and universities across the world. More than 1 million students use the Common App EVERY YEAR and one- third of them are first-generation. Listen to this and students from all over the world will submit over 4 million applications.

The Common Application is a not-for-profit, member organization committed to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process.Forty years ago, 15 institutions of higher education got to discover a way for a student to complete one application for many. This "Common Application Experiment" has changed the course of college admissions forever. Now Common App works with over 800 diverse college and universities across the world. More than 1 million students use the Common App EVERY YEAR and one- third of them are first-generation. Listen to this and students from all over the world will submit over 4 million applications.

With May 1 quickly approaching, thousands of students are making one of the most important decisions of their lives; where to attend college. Since 2014, Michelle Obama's Reach Higher initiative has celebrated College Signing Day in an effort to encourage students to strive for higher education. Now in its fifth year, the initiative has grown tremendously and popular hashtags like #BetterMakeRoom and #ReachHigher are filling up timelines on social media. On this episode of Admissions Live, we sit down with Eric Waldo, Executive Director of Reach Higher, to talk about this year's College Signing Day celebration, the impact the Reach Higher movement has had on America and future goals for Civic Nation.

With May 1 quickly approaching, thousands of students are making one of the most important decisions of their lives; where to attend college. Since 2014, Michelle Obama's Reach Higher initiative has celebrated College Signing Day in an effort to encourage students to strive for higher education. Now in its fifth year, the initiative has grown tremendously and popular hashtags like #BetterMakeRoom and #ReachHigher are filling up timelines on social media.On this episode of Admissions Live, we sit down with Eric Waldo, Executive Director of Reach Higher, to talk about this year's College Signing Day celebration, the impact the Reach Higher movement has had on America and future goals for Civic Nation.

May 1st, College Decision Day in America, is upon us. So to is College Signing Day, an annual celebration for college-bound students started by Michelle Obama and her Reach Higher initiative. Through the bettermakeroom.org website and popular social media hashtags #BetterMakeRoom and #ReachHigher, Reach Higher has increased awareness on college access and affordability and inspired thousands of students to continue their education. On this episode of Admissions Live, we sit down with Eric Waldo, Executive Director of Reach Higher, to talk about the current state of college access in America, the history of Reach Higher and the #BetterMakeRoom movement, new initiatives and much, much more.

May 1st, College Decision Day in America, is upon us. So to is College Signing Day, an annual celebration for college-bound students started by Michelle Obama and her Reach Higher initiative. Through the bettermakeroom.org website and popular social media hashtags #BetterMakeRoom and #ReachHigher, Reach Higher has increased awareness on college access and affordability and inspired thousands of students to continue their education.On this episode of Admissions Live, we sit down with Eric Waldo, Executive Director of Reach Higher, to talk about the current state of college access in America, the history of Reach Higher and the #BetterMakeRoom movement, new initiatives and much, much more.