About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of philanthropic funding on scholarship opportunities and related admissions processes.

This week we talk test waivers, optional essays, and how big-ticket charitable gifts shape scholarship funding.

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Host: Poets&Quants

Topics covered

• philanthropy
• charitable gifts
• scholarships
• education funding
• test waivers
• optional essays

Keywords

• philanthropy
• charitable gifts
• scholarship funding
• test waivers
• optional essays

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Places: scholarship funding

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