A Better Chance
Mission:
A Better Chance is the preeminent resource for identifying, recruiting and developing leaders among young people of color in the United States.
We are changing the face of leadership in America by opening up educational opportunities for talented young people of color. We identify, recruit, place and support students at more than 300 of the most rigorous and prestigious independent day schools, boarding schools and public schools in the country.
Contact Information
Address: 235 West 35th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Telephone: (646) 346-1310
Website: http://www.abetterchance.org
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General Information
Type: Gifted Programs
Target audience: Students, Parents
Tag words: Gifted student, College Preparatory Schools Program (CPSP), students of color, talented, placement, college preparatory, boarding school, private school, test prep
Programs/Services
A Better Chance
Description: A Better Chance works with educational institutions across the nation, all of which provide excellent opportunities for motivated students. We work with three types of member schools: Day - Independent School, Boarding - Independent School, Boarding - Community School Program
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The College Preparatory Schools Program
Description: The College Preparatory Schools Program (CPSP) is an academic program that identifies, recruits, places, and supports students of color, in outstanding college preparatory middle and high schools nationally; Students are required to take standardized tests. There are no score cut-offs but test scores are used to assess academic strength along with school transcripts, extracurricular activities and personal qualities. Selected applications are sent to our member schools, but it is the admission committees of each member school that make the final admission decisions.
Fees for services: Free
Ages of students: 5th - 10th graders
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