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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
More Than a Quarter of a Million People Apply for "Project Working Mom...and Dads, Too!"
"Project Working Mom...and Dads,Too!" (www.projectworkingmom.com), a program designed to give working parents the opportunity to return to school and improve their lives and the lives of their families, has received more than 246,000 applications for a full-ride online learning college scholarship. Nearly 3,000 people apply each day sharing their stories of challenge and hope amid the economic turmoil, and the role they believe education can play in their survival. For the applicants a college degree is the key to success they need to improve their life and the lives of their families. "Paying for school now is not even a remote possibility," said one "Project Working Mom...and Dads, Too!" scholarship applicant. "Financially, I can barely keep our heads above water. If I were to be able to obtain this degree, it would open doors for me." "Project Working Mom...and Dads, Too!" which launched on January 8, 2009, will award approximately 60 full-ride scholarships, totaling more than $2 million, to qualified candidates with compelling essays. Ashford University, Capella University, Everest University, Virginia College and Ashworth College are the five accredited online universities awarding the scholarships.
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