mentoring and preparing samoa’s leaders of tomorrow
The idea comes first—that college is a real and attainable goal for all Pacific Island students. PICED is a bridge to higher learning for young elementary and high school students in American Samoa. An education resource center, PICED provides the necessary educational foundation that students of all stripes and colors need not only to successfully navigate the college application process but to one day graduate from an accredited university of their choosing.
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PICED recognizes the need to prepare the student not just within the academic arena but in a wide range of areas. With the YES! Project, made possible by a grant from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), PICED has expanded its services to include student personality…
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I didn’t always want to go to college. Despite good grades in high school and parents who preached the value of a college education, I was—like many students born and raised in American Samoa—comfortable. Comfortable with the idea of serving my obligatory two years at ASCC…
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