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Scholarship News & Events
New Issue of The Scholar Now Available!
Scholarship America's quarterly newsletter, The Scholar, has just released its most recent issue as the 2008 school year gets underway. Click the cover image to download the newsletter in PDF format, and find out everything that's going on at Scholarship America, our regional offices, and with our tens of thousands of volunteers across the country.
Seven New Colleges To Receive $50,000 Each to Implement Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Assistance
Thanks to a grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation, Contra Costa College (CA), Lorain County Community College (OH), Miami Dade College (FL), Moraine Valley Community College (IL), Prince George's Community College (MD), Westmoreland County Community College (PA) and the University of Maryland will each receive $50,000 to implement Scholarship America's Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Assistance program. The program addresses the high dropout rates of students faced with an unexpected crisis, such as medical expenses, job loss and other emergencies.
The financial contribution from this program will help increase graduation rates by providing emergency assistance to students who otherwise may be forced to drop out of school.
Download the press release (PDF), or visit our Virtual Newsroom for information on the individual colleges.
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