In 2021, just 45% of Black high school graduates and 38% of Hispanic or Latino high school graduates in Marion County enrolled in college, compared to 52% of their white peers. During the same time, only 39% of Marion County graduates from low-income families enrolled in college, compared to 55% of their higher-income peers. College Matters: Reversing the Trend aims to decrease these disparities by providing funding to Marion County public high schools to implement strategies to boost college enrollment. Find out more about this competitive funding opportunity: https://lnkd.in/gETwb2YA.
