@EmbarkGeorgia

The mission of Embark Georgia is to increase college access and retention for young people who have experienced foster care or homelessness.

 Athens, GA
embarkgeorgia.org
Joined October 2015
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@UGA_serves kicks off @universityofga's Honors Week each year by hosting the PSO annual meeting and awards luncheon. This year we came home with three ribbons! @UGA_Archway @EmbarkGeorgia Take a look at our posters and more here: loom.ly/1Xm5mYg
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Student Success | Survey: Cost of Course Materials Impacts Student Success New data from @BayViewSurveys found the price of textbooks and other class materials has negatively impacted many students’ ability to enroll in courses or resulted in a nonpassing grade. bit.ly/3Xk6pds
A young woman wearing a yellow backpack reads a book in a campus library

ALT A young woman wearing a yellow backpack reads a book in a campus library

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Finding families experiencing #homelessness with young children and connecting them to early childhood development programs is not only important, but it’s a required duty of school district #homeless education liaisons. Check out our resource to help 👉 bit.ly/3AAucg5
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Embark Georgia retweeted
Federal Student Aid
@FAFSA19 Aug 2024
When interest capitalizes on your student loan, unpaid interest is added to the principal amount of the loan.  Watch to learn more.
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🙋‍♀️ Are you a new homeless education liaison? We’ve created a resource hub to help new liaisons carry out their responsibilities and find inspiration and support. 📌 Check it out + bookmark the page! bit.ly/4cN6tHb
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Higher education leaders! Use ED's new playbook to counter disparities in postsecondary attainment by income and race/ethnicity: www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/r…
U.S. Department of Education Raise the Bar Attaining College Excellence and Equity

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🆕 🎧 ICYMI | Voices of Student Success: Improving Upward Transfer Processes In this episode, host @AMowreader speaks with researchers from the @CommunityCCRC at @Columbia's @TeachersCollege, Aurely Garcia Tulloch and Tatiana Velasco Rodriguez, to learn more about CCRC’s current projects to improve transfer across the country. Later, hear from Pamela Johnston, dean of career and academic planning at @TallyState College, about how the institution has revised its advising process to make registration, transfer planning and working with an adviser more seamless for students. Listen to the full episode and read the transcript ➡️ bit.ly/3SIFlBT
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Embark Georgia retweeted
Federal Student Aid
@FAFSA5 Aug 2024
Before attending school, make sure it’s accredited! Verify your school’s accreditation here: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home
Four ways to protect yourself from diploma mills. Verify the school's accreditation. Research the school online. Check out school data on CollegeScorecard.ed.gov. Be suspicious of recruiters who exaggerate potential income or make job guarantees.

ALT Four ways to protect yourself from diploma mills. Verify the school's accreditation. Research the school online. Check out school data on CollegeScorecard.ed.gov. Be suspicious of recruiters who exaggerate potential income or make job guarantees.

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Tom has worked with @EmbarkGeorgia at Fanning, as well as some of our public health programming and research and evaluation efforts. He is looking to move into the nonprofit sector after graduation. Congratulations, Tom!
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Zac has worked with @EmbarkGeorgia this year. He was also Homecoming King. Zac will be pursuing a master’s degree in higher education at the University of Tennessee in the fall. Congratulations, Zac!
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We had a great time yesterday, learning and networking with colleagues at the @uga_serves Annual Meeting. Also, congratulations to Jason Edwards and the @EmbarkGeorgia team of David Meyers, Lori Tiller, Jason Bedgood, Arden Bakarich, and Cat Elrod for poster awards.
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Kicking off Graduate Assistantship spotlights with Renni Turpin, graduate assistant to @UGALeads. Renni assists the important work of @EmbarkGeorgia. Many thanks to co-director Lori Tiller and the Fanning Institute for supporting Renni! t.uga.edu/9Hr
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The @EmbarkGeorgia Summer Precollegiate Program helps youth in foster care across Georgia develop important #leadership skills like goal setting and communication while also learning more about the college experience. fanning.uga.edu/programs/emb… #UGAserves
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May is National Foster Care Month. The @EmbarkGeorgia program helps work to increase college access and retention for youth who have experienced foster care or homelessness. embarkgeorgia.org #UGAserves
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Embark Georgia retweeted
Matt Bishop@MattBishopUGA16 May 2023
The work @EmbarkGeorgia is doing with these funds is going to help make a difference for youth across the state. fanning.uga.edu/embark-georg… #UGAserves

Embark Georgia receives $1.5M to expand program - J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development

The program aims to improve education for homeless and former foster children Funding from two foundations will enable a statewide network housed at the University of Georgia to improve education for...

fanning.uga.edu
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Embark Georgia retweeted
Federal Student Aid
@FAFSA12 Apr 2023
Did you decide to apply to another college or career school after you submitted your 2023–24 FAFSA® form? No need to break your stride—we’ve got you covered 👇
How to Add or Delete a Federal School Code on the FAFSA Form. 1. Log in at fafsa.gov by entering your account username and password (FSA ID). 2. Select your role. 3. On the "My FAFSA" page, select "Add/Change Schools," and then select "Continue." 4. Create a save key. 5. Change and submit your new information.

ALT How to Add or Delete a Federal School Code on the FAFSA Form. 1. Log in at fafsa.gov by entering your account username and password (FSA ID). 2. Select your role. 3. On the "My FAFSA" page, select "Add/Change Schools," and then select "Continue." 4. Create a save key. 5. Change and submit your new information.

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Georgia DFCS
@GADFCS15 Sep 2021
Let's hear it for the barrier breakers! Foster/adopted students at @TCSG schools can now attend tuition and fee-free! And students like Jupiter are taking full advantage of the opportunities ahead. youtu.be/OzQDncTcM50 #cte #technicaleducation #gapol @chattech
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Healthcare workers are our friends, family & loved ones. They've worked tirelessly during the pandemic to care for their patients under perilous circumstances. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine helps protect not only ourselves, but those who've given so much to serve our communities.
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Today, we released a new report w/ @kennesawstate & @EmbarkGeorgia examining policies & practices addressing high educational access for youth experiencing #homelessness in 7 southeastern states & making recommendations to better serve them: digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/…
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Getting the COVID-19 vaccine helps to protect not only yourself, but also those who aren't yet eligible — like children. Every vaccinated person helps to make our community a safer place for everyone. @CVIOG_UGA #UGAserves
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