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Radiance scholarship 'an opportunity to beat the odds'

Posted April 13, 2018 in Articles

Amanda Posey grew up in the foster care system and remembers a childhood she admits was "anything but easy." Eventually, she'd enroll at CSU with the hopes to one day become a teacher and credits her Radiance scholarship as a "lifeline" to preserving those dreams

Stories like Amanda's are reminders why we launched Radiance - CSU Realizing the Promise. And over the past seven years, we've raised more than $6.1 million to support students, enabling them to finish strong and graduate. Watch our story below and make plans to join us for our eighth-annual Radiance scholarship event, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

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