First-generation student credits Kaplan program for Georgetown transfer
Kenny Lynn, a LaGuardia Community College student and Kaplan Leadership Program scholar, described how Kaplan mentorship, stipends and transfer support helped him win admission to Georgetown University and navigate financial-aid and application hurdles.
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Kenny Lynn, a first-generation college student who said he grew up in Brooklyn and moved to the Bronx in 2019, told host Dr. Bob Lee that the Kaplan Education Foundation and its Kaplan Leadership Program helped him move from LaGuardia Community College into Georgetown University’s public policy program. “So, I’m a 1st generation student,” Lynn said, describing how mentorship and targeted supports helped him overcome barriers.
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