Partnership offers scholarships to KIPP students
By the 2012 academic year, KIPP students may apply for Tulane scholarships.
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| Tulane President Scott Cowen, center, and KIPP's Mike Feinberg share shirts. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano) |
When Tulane President Scott Cowen asked a room full of eighth graders at a KIPP New Orleans charter school, "Who wants to go to college?," every student raised a hand. Through a new partnership announced by President Cowen in November, students graduating from KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) charter schools around the nation will be eligible for 10 Tulane University scholarships annually.
"KIPP is the highest performing charter network in the United States, and Tulane is about finding excellent students who have the potential to be extraordinary leaders in the world," said President Cowen. "This is a natural partnership."
Beginning in the 2012-13 academic year, students enrolled in KIPP's 109 schools across the country may apply for the Tulane scholarships. New Orleans is home to nine KIPP campuses. In total, 32,000 students are enrolled in KIPP schools nationally. |
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