Great Hearts Arizona seniors awarded $50.9M in scholarships
Graduates net SAT scores 218 points above national average
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Posted 10/10/23
Great Hearts Academies, a nonprofit network of tuition-free public charter schools in Arizona and Texas, announced that its May graduating class of seniors in Arizona were awarded more than $50.9 million in merit-based scholarships.
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Great Hearts Arizona seniors awarded $50.9M in scholarships
Graduates net SAT scores 218 points above national average
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Great Hearts Arizona students attend campuses in Phoenix, Anthem, Buckeye, Chandler, Gilbert, Goodyear, Peoria and Scottsdale.
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About Great Hearts
Great Hearts Academies, a nonprofit network of tuition-free public charter schools, serve more than 22,000 students at 40 tuition-free public charter schools in the Valley, Texas and recently Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Visit greatheartsamerica.org.
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Great Hearts Academies, a nonprofit network of tuition-free public charter schools in Arizona and Texas, announced that its May graduating class of seniors in Arizona were awarded more than $50.9 million in merit-based scholarships.
Ninety-six percent of the 579 graduates went on to immediately attend college, according to a press release.
“Our seniors strive for excellence every year and the class of 2023 is no different,” said Brandon Crowe, Great Hearts Arizona superintendent, stated. “As we watch these young adults make their way on to the next step, we couldn’t be prouder of their success.”
Great Hearts Arizona students surpassed the national averages with an average ACT score of 24 and SAT average score of 1268 In total, 75% of Great Hearts Arizona students received merit-based scholarships, 49% will move forward in the STEM field, 21 students were named National Scholars, and eight students were National Merit Finalists.
Great Hearts has campuses in Phoenix, Anthem, Buckeye, Chandler, Gilbert, Goodyear, Peoria and Scottsdale.
