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Karissa Anderson

Mgr of Advocacy & Policy Research
The Scholarship Foundation Of St. Louis

Karissa Anderson is Manager of Advocacy at The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis. She worked first as intern and for over two years has directed the expanding initiative. Karissa’s Masters in Social Work is from Saint Louis University and her bachelor’s is from Southeast Missouri State University. Her work focuses on higher education policy affecting low-income, first-generation college students and undocumented students. She works directly with students advancing change on their campuses and in the community. Karissa has testified before numerous commissions and legislative bodies and has authored several editorial pieces.

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