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Colleges reach out to poorer students

Critics question commitment to diversify

Liz Creighton, a Williams College admissions officer, visited students at Prospect Hill Academy in Cambridge. Top-tier schools are letting low-income students know about financial aid. Liz Creighton, a Williams College admissions officer, visited students at Prospect Hill Academy in Cambridge. Top-tier schools are letting low-income students know about financial aid. (Michele McDonald/Globe Staff)
By Peter Schworm
Globe Staff / November 10, 2008

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CAMBRIDGE - Williams College recruiter Elizabeth Tilley touted the elite liberal arts school's scenic campus and small classes, many of which are no bigger than the group of nine high school students gathered around a table at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School to hear her pitch. (Full article: 1177 words)

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