High school and college students are competing for
Michelle Obama to come to their schools to share her wisdom about
moving on to higher education and adulthood.
The first lady announced on Thursday two video
contests as part of her Reach Higher initiative, which encourages
students to take their studies and training past secondary school.
To enter the first, high school students, teachers
and administrators create a video that urges students to file a Free
Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.
The second contest — the Near-Peer Mentoring
College Challenge —asks college officials and student groups to submit a
video that shows peer-mentoring and college-immersion programs offered
on their campuses for incoming students, especially those from
underserved communities.
Mrs. Obama will speak at the winners’ commencement ceremonies in the spring.
Contestants must upload their video to YouTube or
Vimeo. They can also post their efforts on social media and using
(hash)ReachHigher.
The first lady’s Reach Higher initiative
encourages high school students to attend a four-year university,
community college or a professional training program.
The initiative supports President Barack Obama’s
“North Star” goal to make America once again have the highest proportion
of college graduates in the world by 2020.
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