Sentence examples for college challenge from inspiring English sources

His posthumous project, the Harold Alfond College Challenge, "will serve to raise the aspirations and opportunities of countless Maine children," Gov. John Baldacci said in a statement.

OUR oldest son is finishing up his junior year in high school, and we're already overwhelmed by what I've been calling the college challenge — trying to figure out what college he can get into and what we can afford.

The Near-Peer Mentoring College Challenge, which is the second contest, urges college officials and student groups to submit a video that illustrates both college immersion and peer-mentoring programs available on campuses for incoming students, particularly those from underprivileged communities.

"Here's what I encourage everyone who thinks college isn't worth it to do: Don't send your kids to college," challenged Khan, who then takes it a step further.

That's why President Clinton proposes a $1 billion increase for student aid, including Pell grants for the neediest students, new college completion challenge grants and other initiatives to help students afford and stay in school.

The diploma has enabled the college to challenge the exclusion of learning-disabled adults from higher education and has had a profound impact on the lives of students and on the culture of the university.

"We feel this statement, albeit unpopular, was necessary in communicating our opinion that it's time college students challenge the current political climate and speak out," he wrote in a letter to the public.

The so-called College Knowledge Challenge kicked off with an EdTech hackathon co-hosted by the Gates Foundation and Facebook, located at the social network's headquarters in Menlo Park.

$18,000 in hackathon prizes will be awarded later today, with the 30 best College Knowledge Challenge apps that unlock higher ed named after submissions close on November 16th.

To kick off College Knowledge Challenge the submission period, it's co-hosting an edtech hackathon today at Facebook's headquarters at 1 Hacker Way in Menlo Park.

The application was developed by University of Nevada-Las Vegraduateuate Devin Valencia, 24, who earlier this month was announced the winner of the Get Schooled College Affordability Challenge.