2012 At-A-Glance
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To date, A Better Chance has placed more than 13,000 middle and junior high school students in some of our nation’s finest college preparatory schools, both public and private |
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Approximately 96% of A Better Chance graduating seniors immediately enroll in college |
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Over half of the 2010 incoming Scholars' families make less than the national household median income |
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About 44% of A Better Chance Scholars come from single-parent families |
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More than 4,500 volunteers nationwide contribute their time and energy to identifying academically able children who can benefit from the A Better Chance experience |
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83% of Alumni reported having earned a Bachelor’s degree and 50% had a Master’s or other professional degree |
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A Better Chance Alumni are successful in a variety of sectors, including business, medicine, law, politics, journalism, education, and the arts |
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The 308 Member Schools of A Better Chance are distributed among 28 states |
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A Better Chance alumni currently reside in all 50 states |
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New Scholars received over $8.9 million in financial aid from Member Schools |
| Current Students |
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| African American |
67% |
| Hispanic/Latino |
17% |
| Asian American |
6% |
| Multiracial / Biracial |
8% |
| Other |
3% |
| Native American |
<1% |
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| Gender |
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| Male |
41% |
| Female |
59% |
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| Member Schools (308) |
Enrollment 2012-2013 |
| Independent Day Schools |
1,260 |
| Independent Boarding Schools |
553 |
| Community School Programs |
150 |
| Totals |
1,963 |
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| Student Placement |
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| Total Applied |
2,654 |
| Total Accepted |
730 |
| Total Placed |
543 |
For more detail, see the 2012 Class Profile.
Scholar Opportunities from Summer of 2012:
26 Scholars participated in the Experiment in International Living
47 Scholars and alumni were Group Leaders at the New Scholar Orientation programs
188 Scholars participated in the Career and Workforce Skills Development Workshops by Morgan Stanley
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