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Legacy Avenue Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Our organization was founded on the importance of making higher education more accessible for under-represented communities by providing scholarships and resources to students looking to advance their education.
The Under-Representation Gap
Studies have shown that early life disparities hinder both educational attainment and mobility for under-represented groups:
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When compared to higher income counterparts, high achieving lower income students are less likely to attain undergraduate (54% vs 78%) or graduate degrees (29% vs 47%).
-Achievement Trap, 2009
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According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the students that graduated in 2019, minority students were less likely to be enrolled in college (Caucasian 89.9%, Asian 66.9%, Hispanic 63.4% & African American 50.7%).
-Diversity in Higher Education, 2021
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In 2019, when comparing individuals with disabilities to those without, the college attainment gap ranged from 5.4% to 14.1% in the United States.
-Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, 2020