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Meet Taylor Lewis, College Bound! at The New School
Editor’s note: this post is part of our College Bound! students series. Throughout the year, you’ll hear about their experiences and catch a glimpse of college life through their updates. Choosing The...
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Meet Erin Jones, College Bound! at Lee University
Editor’s note: this post is part of our College Bound! students series. Throughout the year, you’ll hear about their experiences and catch a glimpse of college life through their updates. Erin is in...
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Free conference on Jan 25: College Goal Tennessee 2014
Join us for a FREE conference - “College Goal Tennessee 2014: Engineering Your Success” January 25th from 9:00am-1:00pm (registration opens at 8:30) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - University...
View ArticleCollege Knowledge workshop series continues with Financial Aid 101
A new year means new opportunities to learn! Our FREE College Knowledge lunch breaks resume at noon on Thursday, January 16 with Financial Aid 101. Applying for financial aid is a very important step...
View ArticleSpring College Knowledge series continues
For many, the road to college seems confusing, intimidating, overwhelming and costly. Have no fear! PEF is here to help with our College Knowledge Lunch Breaks. These FREE monthly sessions from noon to...
View ArticleApplications open for Camp College 2014
There’s nothing quite like spending time on a college campus to jump start your plans for life after high school. For rising seniors, our Camp College initiative provides insight, guidance, support,...
View ArticleService learning for students subject of next College Knowledge lunch workshop
Join us for the next College Knowledge lunch break on Thursday, April 24 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. PEF Volunteer Coordinator Kate Skonberg will help participants learn how strategic volunteering can help...
View ArticleThe Learning Lab: Not-so-lazy days of summer
I don’t know if it’s because it was always the first assignment when returning to school in the fall or if the summer’s heat baked them into place, but I have many fond memories of “what I did over...
View ArticleThe Learning Lab: Summer 2014 Camp College
Sewanee, how I love ya It was way too late to be in Sewanee, and on a weeknight no less. The room was loud and filled with peoplepeople. Many of them had just met, yet they conversed like old friends....
View ArticlePEF’s Stacy Lightfoot organizes GEAR UP conference
Did you know PEF’s Vice President of College and Career Success, Stacy Lightfoot, organized the TN GEAR UP Youth Summit? Building on years of experience working with high school students, this...
View ArticleCollege Knowledge lunches resume; registration open
PEF is reaching out the community and businesses to provide important information on preparing for college & careers. One of the ways we’re doing this is by hosting, in partnership with businesses,...
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Boys Summit inspired, motivated nearly 200
Mayor Andy Berke poses with the Boys Leadership Summit organizers Temus Terry, Chris Ramsey, and Stacy Lightfoot. The 5th Annual Boys’ Leadership Summit (BLS) was held on November 15, 2014. BLS...
View ArticleRegister now for College Goal Tennessee
PEF is proud to sponsor the upcoming College Goal Tennessee conference on Saturday, January 31 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the UTC University Center. Download a flyer This free, half-day conference...
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Investor Spotlight: Hacker & Kitty Caldwell
PEF is delighted to announce an investment of $50,000 in Passport Scholars from Hacker and Kitty Caldwell! Ms. Caldwell is a PEF Board Member and explains, “Hacker and I support Passport Scholars...
View ArticleStacy Lightfoot to testify before Senate committee on May 6; video available
PEF Vice President of College & Career Success Stacy Lightfoot will travel to Washington on Wednesday, May 6 to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee in...
View Article2015 Camp College recap
Fifty high school seniors from 16 different Hamilton County public high schools attended the 16th annual Camp College experience this summer. One summed up her thoughts this way: “Camp College is the...
View ArticlePassport Scholars share experiences on October 22; public invited
Our Passport Scholars initiative helps high school girls set and achieve goals for their academic and life journeys. The girls enter the program with little exposure to the larger world, and after...
View ArticleSTEP-UP program begins; students invited to apply
In collaboration with partners and funders, Public Education Foundation (PEF) today announced the launch of STEP-UP Chattanooga, a robust internship program for high school juniors and seniors in...
View ArticleChattanooga 2.0 launches
Chattanooga 2.0, a community-wide effort for academic excellence in Hamilton County, launched a 100-day initiative to develop practical, hands-on action plans to provide quality education for all...
View ArticleSTEP-UP students complete internships – see a video recap
Hamilton County high school students who worked at area businesses, nonprofits and organizations this summer as STEP-UP Chattanooga paid summer interns were honored on Friday during a luncheon at the...
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