{"id":71257,"date":"2019-09-04T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-as-college-admissions-evolve-course-hero-launches-new-scholarships-to-promote-equity-of-opportunity\/"},"modified":"2019-09-04T09:33:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:33:12","slug":"conforme-evoluciona-el-ingreso-a-la-universidad-course-hero-crea-nuevas-becas-para-promover-la-igualdad-de-oportunidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/conforme-evoluciona-el-ingreso-a-la-universidad-course-hero-crea-nuevas-becas-para-promover-la-igualdad-de-oportunidad\/","title":{"rendered":"As College Admissions Evolve, Course Hero Launches New Scholarships to Promote Equity of Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">REDWOOD CITY, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 4, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Just last week, the <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=286566525&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fprofessionals.collegeboard.org%2Flandscape&amp;a=College+Board+announced\" rel=\"nofollow\">College Board announced<\/a><\/u> that, in an effort to engender greater diversity of opportunity, it is revamping its process for helping schools assess college merit and readiness. This same commitment to equity of opportunity is a core value at <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=2499110422&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursehero.com%2F&amp;a=Course+Hero\" rel=\"nofollow\">Course Hero<\/a><\/u>. That&#8217;s why, this year, the online learning platform has amplified its robust <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=3568998173&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursehero.com%2Fscholarships%2F&amp;a=catalog+of+scholarships\" rel=\"nofollow\">catalog of scholarships<\/a><\/u> with two new programs designed to support some of America&#8217;s most deserving students: those from military families and first-generation college students. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgdc8dleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgdc8dleft\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/478224\/Course_Hero_Logo.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;If there is one thing that the College Board&#8217;s announcement made clear, it is that everyone in the education ecosystem needs to do more to create equity of opportunity\u2014for enrollment, for graduation, and for lifelong success,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Andrew Grauer<\/span>, CEO and cofounder of Course Hero. &#8220;Our new scholarships are designed to help us fulfill our vision of a world where every student graduates, confident and prepared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=1713862054&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursehero.com%2Fscholarships%2F1000101%2Fveteran-hero-2019-scholarship%2F&amp;a=Veteran+Hero+scholarship\" rel=\"nofollow\">Veteran Hero scholarship<\/a><\/u> is designed not only to directly help recipients but also to broaden the country&#8217;s general awareness of life in the military. For that reason, the single essay question is: &#8220;What do you wish the American people better understood about military service or military families?&#8221; Upon completion of the scholarship selection cycle, Course Hero will publish a compendium of responses.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing that military students are already enormously time-strapped, the Veteran Hero scholarship submission is estimated to take less than 30 minutes to complete. To be eligible, applicants must:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Have a minimum 3.0 GPA <\/li>\n<li>Be 16 years or older <\/li>\n<li>Be a permanent legal U.S. resident <\/li>\n<li>Be enrolled in a school listed on the U.S. Department of Education website <\/li>\n<li>Be a retired, honorably discharged, or active duty service member of <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> military or have a family member of such service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bravery and fortitude it takes to become the first in one&#8217;s family to attend college is nothing short of heroic. Course Hero&#8217;s\u00a0<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=308295662&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursehero.com%2Fscholarships%2F1000102%2Frise-up-first-generation-student-scholarship%2F&amp;a=Rise+Up+First-Generation+Student+Scholarship\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rise Up First-Generation Student Scholarship<\/a><\/u> is designed to salute these students and ease their financial burden. To be eligible, applicants must:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Have a minimum 3.0 GPA <\/li>\n<li>Be 16 years or older <\/li>\n<li>Be a permanent legal U.S. resident <\/li>\n<li>Be enrolled in a school listed on the U.S. Department of Education website <\/li>\n<li>Be the first in their family to attend college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Course Hero has three additional scholarships that are currently accepting applications and are open to all students: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=3192927677&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursehero.com%2Fscholarships%2F1000088%2Facademic-hero-2019-scholarship%2F&amp;a=Academic+Hero+Scholarship\" rel=\"nofollow\">Academic Hero Scholarship<\/a><\/u>, a <span class=\"xn-money\">$10,000<\/span> award with a submission deadline of <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 31, 2019<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>The <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=3168693794&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursehero.com%2Fscholarships%2F1000103%2Fback-to-school-2019-scholarship%2F&amp;a=Back-to-School+2019+Scholarship\" rel=\"nofollow\">Back-to-School 2019 Scholarship<\/a><\/u>, a <span class=\"xn-money\">$5,000<\/span> scholarship with a submission deadline of <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 15, 2019<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>A recurring monthly <span class=\"xn-money\">$5,000<\/span> scholarship for which applications are due on the last day of each month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Course Hero&#8217;s scholarships are designed to lift up some of the most deserving students,&#8221; continued Grauer. &#8220;And we love hearing from our excited recipients. <span class=\"xn-person\">Aminah Akbar<\/span>, winner of Course Hero&#8217;s 2018 <span class=\"xn-money\">$10,000<\/span> scholarship, told us, &#8216;This scholarship will help immensely with school finances and allow me more time to focus on my studies. Less stress overall!&#8217; And that&#8217;s really all it&#8217;s about\u2014giving learners the freedom to focus on learning!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more and to see a full list of scholarship offerings, please visit <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=3457529438&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursehero.com%2Fscholarships%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursehero.com%2Fscholarships%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.coursehero.com\/scholarships\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>About Course Hero:<br \/><\/b>Course Hero is an online learning platform where members can access over 30 million course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators. The platform includes practice problems, study guides, videos, class notes, and step-by-step explanations to help with every college class\u2014from mathematics to literature, biology to history, accounting to psychology, and everything in between. Course Hero has been recognized as one of the<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=2556737895&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fcourse-hero-ranked-number-245-fastest-growing-company-in-north-america-on-deloittes-2018-technology-fast-500-300751425.html&amp;a=%C2%A0\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=2012512887&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fcourse-hero-ranked-number-245-fastest-growing-company-in-north-america-on-deloittes-2018-technology-fast-500-300751425.html&amp;a=2018+Technology+Fast+500\" rel=\"nofollow\">2018 Technology Fast 500<\/a><\/u> by Deloitte and named a <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=2545153220&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fits-official-course-hero-is-a-top-place-to-work-300890667.html&amp;a=2019+Great+Place+to+Work\" rel=\"nofollow\">2019 Great Place to Work<\/a><\/u> by the Bay Area News Group.<\/p>\n<p>Connect with Course Hero at <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=1318430426&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursehero.com%2F&amp;a=www.coursehero.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.coursehero.com<\/a><\/u> or on <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=1882238792&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fcourse-hero-inc.&amp;a=LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/u>, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=928126890&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcoursehero&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/u>, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=1306492236&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcoursehero%3Flang%3Den&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><\/u>, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=268841092&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fcoursehero%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><\/u>, or <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=1489950586&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fcoursehero%2F&amp;a=Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pinterest<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>For more information, contact:<br \/><\/b>Grayling PR for Course Hero<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:coursehero@grayling.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">coursehero@grayling.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=2540869001&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F478224%2FCourse_Hero_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F478224%2FCourse_Hero_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/478224\/Course_Hero_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Course Hero<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">REDWOOD CITY, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 4, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Just last week, the <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2568706-1&amp;h=286566525&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fprofessionals.collegeboard.org%2Flandscape&amp;a=College+Board+announced\" rel=\"nofollow\">College Board announced<\/a><\/u> that, in an effort to engender greater diversity of opportunity, it is revamping its process for helping schools assess college merit and readiness. 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