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Groups help fund college for many

Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch

January 8, 2012

Brighten Your Future is among about 35 college-access programs across Ohio that prepare and advise students from lower-income families who are going on to higher education. Among the programs, fewer than half have their own endowments to give students scholarships, said MorraLee Keller, director of technical assistance at the National College Access Network. These "last dollar" scholarships fill the final gap for students who still demonstrate financial need even after receiving all other tuition assistance for which they qualify.

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