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Shanita Nichols on Bottom Line: College Access, College Success, and Educational Equity.

Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 5:21 p.m.

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When Shanita Nichols was a senior in High School, Bottom Line guided her to an affordable college for her undergraduate study.

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Founded in 1997, Bottom Line addressed the low college graduation rates of first generation students. What started supporting 25 students back then, Bottom Line today, has robust programs for College Access and Success that supports over 7000 students.

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Today, Shanita Nichols is the Managing Director of Development at Bottom Line.

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Shanita joins us on our podcast to tell us What Bottom Line is, Its origins, Programs it offers, College Advisors, Partners, Success Stories and What\\u2019s Next.

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In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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  • Shanita Nichols Background
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  • Origins of Bottom Line
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  • Ecosystems & Partners
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  • How Bottom Line Benefits Students
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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  • Introducing Shanita Nichols, Bottom Line [0:44]
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  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:11]
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  • Professional Background [4:51]
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  • Origins of Bottom Line [6:51]
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  • Ecosystems and Partners [9:28]
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  • College Advisors [12:32]
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  • Student Being Helped [15:23]
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  • College Access Process [16:38]
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  • Family Participation [18:29]
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  • Process Challenges [19:57]
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  • Help with Costs [22:36]
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  • Success Stories [24:17]
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  • More on Bluprint [27:22]
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  • Shanita\\u2019s BL Story [30:04]
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  • What Next? [32:55]
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Our Guest: Shanita Nichols is the Managing Director of Development, National at Bottom Line.  Shanita graduated with a Bachelor\\u2019s degree in Economics/African American Studies from Smith College. Shanita received her MBA from Simmons University.

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Memorable Quote: \\u201cAnd one of the most impressive things that the research has found was that our impact was consistent across time, advisors, human characteristics. So I think the key is to all of this, the secret sauce is our curriculum,...\\u201d Shanita Nichols.

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Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode\\u2019s Transcript.

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