Skidmore's Opportunity Programs aim to close the minority performance gap

<p>Article in the Chronicle of Higher Education puts a spotlight on Skidmore's opportunity programs designed to close the minority performance gap:</p>

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...the Higher Education Opportunity Program, which receives state support and serves only New Yorkers, and the Academic Opportunity Program, for students from other states.</p>

<p>The programs assist students who have high high-school grades and other traits signaling strong long-term academic potential, but who have low SAT scores or come from schools that offered few advanced courses.

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