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Why One of the Most Selective Scholarship Programs Could Shut Down

Nov 15, 2022
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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Trina Vargo, the Founder of the Mitchell Scholarship, Is Nearing Retirement Age
02:18 • 4min
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How Do We Introduce Future American Leaders to the Island of Ireland?
06:26 • 2min
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The Road Scholarship
08:17 • 2min
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Rhodes Scholarship
10:30 • 2min
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The Schwartzman Scholarship
12:03 • 2min
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The Endowment Is 40 Million, Right?
14:02 • 2min
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Why Are These Scholarships Worth the Cost?
16:14 • 4min
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Would You Like to Change the Name of the Mitchell Scholarship?
20:31 • 6min
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Is There a Future for Selected Scholarships?
26:10 • 6min
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The Fulbright's Are So Important for Students
31:54 • 4min
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The Ed Surge Podcast
36:00 • 2min
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One of the most selective college scholarship programs in the U.S. could wind down in the next few years if it doesn’t raise a substantial sum to shore up its endowment. While many scholarships were founded and funded by billionaires or governments, this one was started by a first-generation college student living firmly in the middle class. Will she find a donor to help continue the work?
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