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Broadneck Class of 2013 Earn Nearly $15M in Scholarships

Graduates of the class of 2013 at BHS earned the second-highest amount in scholarships in the county.

Original article by Edgewater-Patch editor Kaitlyn Carr.

Broadneck High School's class of 2013 earned the second-highest amount in scholarship offers, adding to a total of $127 million across the school system.

According to a release from Anne Arundel County Public Schools, the Class of 2013 topped last year’s record of $110 million. The feat continues a rising trend that has led to an increase in scholarships of more than 350 percent since 2007.

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South River High School brought in $21.6 million in scholarship offers in 2013. Broadneck High School was second with $14.9 million, and Severna Park High came in third with $13.5 million.

“This continued increase is a prime example of what can be accomplished when we provide more opportunities for our students to choose specific pathways that develop their talents,” Superintendent Kevin Maxwell said in a release. 

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Graduation data also indicates that 87 percent of graduating seniors plan to attend a two- or four-year college, 19 percent plan to work full-time, 10 percent plan to enlist in the military, and 4 percent will attend a private career school, according to a release.

In an effort to ensure equal opportunities are being presented to all students, school counselors across the county have placed an increased emphasis on working with African-American students to secure scholarships. 

The more than $17.7 million in scholarship offers to African-American students this year is a 61.2 percent increase over two years ago.


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