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Every HS Senior At This Newark Charter School Applied For College
The class of 2023 has earned more than $16 million in four-year renewable scholarships, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School administrators say.
NEWARK, NJ — It’s hard to beat 100 percent.
That’s the number of seniors in the class of 2023 at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (GOLCS) in Newark who submitted a college application this year, administrators say.
Their alma mater held a celebratory senior brunch for the high schoolers earlier this month – complete with an orange juice toast to their bright futures.
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To help this year’s senior class get into their dream colleges, GOLCS staff held workshops and admissions presentations. It has paid off, administrators say: more than 80 percent have earned acceptances from top universities, including Temple, Penn State and Rutgers.
In addition, the class of 2023 has earned more than $16 million in four-year renewable scholarships.
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