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Virginia College Access Network Elizabeth Morgan Program Manager Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

The Need for College Access Programs. In VirginiaAbove national average high school graduate rate: 79% of Virginians age 18-24 have high school diplomas, compared to 75% nationally.Below national average college going rate: 53% of Virginians attend college directly out of high school, compared to

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Virginia College Access Network Elizabeth Morgan Program Manager Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

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    1. Virginia College Access Network Elizabeth Morgan Program Manager Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

    2. The Need for College Access Programs In Virginia Above national average high school graduate rate: 79% of Virginians age 18-24 have high school diplomas, compared to 75% nationally. Below national average college going rate: 53% of Virginians attend college directly out of high school, compared to 57% nationally. In the last decade, the gap in college participation between whites and minorities in Virginia has widened. Virginia received a D- in higher ed “affordability” from Measuring Up 2004: The State Report Card on Higher Education

    3. Per Capita Personal Income of Virginia, Northern Virginia, and Rest of Virginia Relative the United States Average

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