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Admission Possible Makes Dreams Come True for High School Students
3/2/2010 1:23 PM

For the past decade, the local organization Admission Possible has helped low-income high school students achieve their goal of attending college. The nonprofit helps students with ACT test preparation, financial aid and college admissions consulting, as well as guidance in the transition to college. Watch the video from KARE11.

St. Paul nonprofit offers college grads meaningful work
3/1/2010 9:54 AM
Admission Possible’s mission attracted current Admission Posisble AmeriCorps member Liz Abbas, an organizational communication major from Bethel University. “A friend of mine actually went through Admission Possible, and I saw how much it had changed her life,” Abbas said. “It seemed like an incredible way to develop my career while making an impact.” Read the full story in the Asian American Press and Asian Pages.

HS Students Tour Minnesota Colleges With Admission Possible
2/5/2010 6:05 PM
More than 400 high school students toured six Twin Cities metro colleges this week as part of Admission Possible's Metro Visit Days. Watch the full video on KMSP Fox 9.

Admission Possible coaches: Mentoring for a brighter future
2/4/2010 9:45 AM
The ninth annual Mentoring Month came to a close last week across the nation, but the spirit of the month will carry on all year at the 19 Twin Cities-area high schools in which Admission Possible AmeriCorps coaches are serving as mentors to students with dreams of going to college. Read the full story in Insight News.

Nonprofit for low-income students to expand
1/28/2010 4:24 PM
A St. Paul nonprofit that helps low-income students get into college has announced plans to expand to as many as 10 cities in the next five years. Admission Possible, which now operates in the Twin Cities and in Milwaukee, approved the expansion last month. A third site is scheduled to be added in 2011. Read the full story in the Pioneer Press.

Faces in the Crowd - Jim McCorkell
1/21/2010 1:19 PM
Jim McCorkell is featured in the Journal of College Admission.

Admission Possible commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. with service
1/19/2010 10:43 AM
WCCO radio's Telly Mamayek and Adam Carter talk with Admission Possible AmeriCorps member Marie DeMars about celebrating King with service. Listen here.

At Admission Possible, she's a coach but also a role model
1/6/2010 9:39 AM
Five years ago, Whitney McGrew needed a little nudge to get into college. Now, fresh out of college, she's back at Highland Park Senior High School, coaching students through Admission Possible, the same program that helped her prepare for college. Read the full story in the Pioneer Press.

The times alter the campus hue
12/21/2009 1:04 PM
At Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Tereza Ponce de Leon - an Admission Possible program graduate - is part of the most diverse freshman class in history. The color palette on college campuses is changing. With increasing numbers of students of color attending colleges, professors face new challenges to reach diverse students. Read the full story in the Star Tribune.

Admission Possible is a Finalist in MN Cup 2009 - Social Entrepreneur Division
12/16/2009 10:58 AM
The Minnesota Cup is an annual, statewide competition that seeks out aspiring entrepreneurs and their breakthrough ideas. Learn more on the Minnesota Cup website (to see Admission Possible's entry, click on 2009 Minnesota Cup).

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