Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools Sept/Oct 2017 | Page 12

UCPS Class of 2017 earns record $126 million
in scholarships
The Union County Public Schools (UCPS) Class of 2017 earned
a record $126 million in scholarships this year, marking the
seventh consecutive year the amount of scholarships offered to
graduating seniors has steadily increased. The graduating class
also earned $12.4 million more than the previous record-setting
amount of $113.6 million earned by the Class of 2016 UCPS
Graduates.
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The graduating class also earned $12.4 million more than the
previous record-setting amount of $113.6 million earned by the
Class of 2016.
The Class of 2017 received a total of 2,252 scholarships, with
five of the 11 high schools receiving more than $10 million at
their respective schools. Piedmont High graduates earned $21.9
million in scholarships, followed by Weddington High graduates
($21.2 million), Marvin Ridge High graduates ($19.2 million),
Cuthbertson High graduates ($18.4 million) and Porter Ridge High
graduates ($10.6 million).
Of the 2,975 graduates, 61 percent are planning to attend a
four-year college, with an additional 27 percent planning to attend
a two-year college, 10 percent planning to enter the workforce
and 3 percent planning to enlist in the military.
“Congratulations to both our students and staff on this
impressive accomplishment,” said UCPS Superintendent Dr.
Andrew Houlihan. “I am proud of the work that our counselors,
principals and teachers are doing to support our graduates. As
we move forward with more tools to help schools with college and
career readiness, we expect to see more students prepared for
college and the workforce.”
—This article was provided by the Union County Public Schools
Communications Office.
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