College Possible - 4:30
Sara Dziuk
Posted May 02, 2015
Low-income high school students face particular challenges when it comes to exploring a college education. Fortunately, College Possible is there to help students make that dream a reality. College Possible has expanded to twenty-three partner high schools in the Twin Cities. Here to tell us more is Executive Director Sara Dziuk.
Produced by: Twin Cities Newsmakers Team
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