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CFES Brilliant Pathways is a global leader helping K-12 students from low-income rural and urban communities become college and career ready. CFES has helped 100,000 students since 1991, and today supports 25,000 students through partnerships with schools, businesses and colleges in 30 states and Ireland. (www.brilliantpathways.org)

Five North Country GEAR UP Schools Earn CFES ‘School of Distinction’ Honors

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For their work in preparing students for post-secondary education, five North Country GEAR UP schools have been recognized as Schools of Distinction by CFES Brilliant Pathways, a nonprofit that helps underserved young people realize college and career opportunities. “This is a … [Read more...] about Five North Country GEAR UP Schools Earn CFES ‘School of Distinction’ Honors

North Country CFES GEAR UP Students Capitalize on Educational Opportunities

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Six years ago, CFES Brilliant Pathways received a GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help North Country students become college and career ready. As the first students in that GEAR UP cohort … [Read more...] about North Country CFES GEAR UP Students Capitalize on Educational Opportunities

Young Men of Talent Initiative Creates Win-Win Opportunities for Businesses and Students of Color

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Male students of color can now embark on their college careers at the University of Vermont and be supported in their professional trajectories through Young Men of Talent (YMT), a new CFES Brilliant Pathways program designed to reverse the decline in college enrollment among … [Read more...] about Young Men of Talent Initiative Creates Win-Win Opportunities for Businesses and Students of Color

Rowan Arquette Leads by Example in CFES GEAR UP College and Career Readiness Training

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When Rowan Arquette chats up Beekmantown Central School students about college, he sees younger versions of himself. “I gravitate toward kids who are teetering on the edge,” said Rowan, a College and Career Readiness Fellow for CFES GEAR UP. “I like to see them thrive and … [Read more...] about Rowan Arquette Leads by Example in CFES GEAR UP College and Career Readiness Training

Op-Ed in Hechinger Report: CFES President Offers Plan to Help Low-Income Students Keep College Dreams Alive

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Students who graduated from high school last year but deferred college because of the pandemic are at grave risk of never going at all. Enrollment for low-income high school grads dropped 29 percent from fall 2019 to fall 2020, compared with a 17 percent decline for students … [Read more...] about Op-Ed in Hechinger Report: CFES President Offers Plan to Help Low-Income Students Keep College Dreams Alive