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The M3 College Connections program graduated 94 students in June 2021, up from 54 graduates in 2020 and 32 in 2019. College Connections students are high school seniors who can earn up to 21 transferable college credits by taking classes as a group at both MATC and UWM. The fast-growing program is serving 120 MPS
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Learn about how M-Cubed partners worked together to encourage MPS high school seniors and their families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a critical form that can open up access to scholarships, grants and other financial assistance to help pay for college.
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M-Cubed is transforming the future of our young people and Milwaukee communities through the power of public education. Click on the link below for more information and to download a copy of the 2020-21 Impact Report.
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The father of four children, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett draws from personal experience when talking about one of the most important steps that high school seniors can take to attend college. While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can seem daunting at first, the reward is the opportunity to access grants, scholarships, loans
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This month we celebrated 94 students who each successfully earned up to 21 college credits through our fast-growing M3 College Connections dual enrollment program. In just the first three years, we nearly tripled the number of graduates from 32 to more than 90 — and together, students have saved nearly $750,000 in college tuition. We
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The initiative has launched an outreach campaign to help reverse the decline in FAFSA completion.
Read moreMPS high school seniors will receive a boost to help apply for college in the form of a $98,000 grant from the National College Attainment Network (NCAN). Recognizing that college applications have declined for the Classes of 2020 and 2021, NCAN has worked to formulate solutions to support students, especially students of color and those
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To smooth the way for MPS graduates heading to MATC or UWM, both institutions are offering summer programs to support the transition from high school to college.
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined M-Cubed leaders to encourage high school seniors to fill out a critical financial aid form needed to unlock access to potential scholarships, grants and other types of assistance to help pay for college.
Read moreFilling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is important to unlocking access to higher education for students. But nationwide, 100,000 fewer high school seniors completed the FAFSA this past fall compared to 2019, according to the National College Attainment Network. The M3 initiative is committed to addressing the decline and getting more
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