Here at MCANwe are building a strong network of people who believe all of Minnesota’s students can and should have access to college Join today to become part of an advocacy network devoted to ensuring every student in Minnesota has access to college!
Great Lakes College Access Champions Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation
is pleased to announce the launch of its second annual search for Minnesota's
College Access Champions. Teachers, counselors, staff members, and
administrators who serve high school students in low-income communities are
encouraged to apply. Twenty-five educators will be selected for the 2009-2010
College Access Champion Award, and each will receive up to $5,000 to
reduce the balance of their outstanding federal student loan debt.
College Access Volunteer Opportunities Have you considered volunteering with college access efforts? This can
be a great way to network, learn new skills and explore tools that can
assist your students. Please consider getting involved with a college
access effort this winter. For more opportunities or information, please contact Amanda.
Gates Page Scholarship Night On November 24, 2009 over 240 people attended the MMEP, MCAN Gates Page Scholarship Night. Thank you to Hamline University for hosting the event and to all the students and parents who came out to learn how to apply for these two scholarships for students of color. For application materials, please see the Page Education Foundation
and Gates Millennium Scholarship websites.
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