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Download full textO'Brien, Colleen – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2011
In 2001, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the multi-year, multi-million dollar Washington State Achievers Scholarship program. Concerned about disparities in college participation for low-income students in the state of Washington versus their wealthier peers, the Gates Foundation partnered with the College Success Foundation…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Paying for College, Financial Support, Educational Opportunities
Peer reviewedStrapp, Laura – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1996
Describes efforts of the Spring Independent School District (Texas) to help teenage mothers remain in school, develop job skills, and improve parenting skills. The initiation of the teen parenting program and a typical program day are described. The involvement of the National Coalition for Equality in Learning and scholarships awarded to teen…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adolescents, Agency Cooperation
