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Carleton Connects: Jim McCorkell '90 on improving access to college
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The founder of a hugely successful education-centered nonprofit discusses college access and success for lower-income students.
This event took place on March 21, 2019. A recording of the event is not available.
Join Jim McCorkell ’90, the founder and CEO of College Possible, to hear how his organization has made college admission and success a reality for thousands of talented low-income students throughout the nation—including at Carleton.
About the Speaker
A first-generation college student, Jim McCorkell '90 founded College Possible in 2000 in order to help students from lower-income families prepare for and succeed in college. The organization now serves nearly 25,000 high school and college students across the country. Both McCorkell and College Possible have won a wide variety of local and national awards.
Sponsored by Carleton Connects. Contact: Christopher Brunelle