Feb 15, 2011

College Dropout Encourages Kids to Stay in School

Slightly more than half of college students complete their degrees, and that rate is much lower for some groups. Students leave college for a lot of reasons, but a pretty common one is a feeling of exclusion. Going to college is a huge transition and many students struggle to find a place where they fit.

A Facebook app from Inigral aims to fix that problem by helping to build welcoming communities at colleges across the country. The Schools App helps admissions offices with recruitment and may even increase retention.

The company recently received a $2.1-million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has invested in the service. The investment reflects the Gates Foundation's focus on improving education and is focused on bringing the Schools App to colleges whose students receive Pell Grants.

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