Rajasthan Govt. taking steps to promote socio-economic development of minorities

New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): The Rajasthan Government has launched a number of welfare schemes and taking special steps for their socio-economic development for the minority communities in state and they are marching ahead in all walks of life. They are progressing fast and getting their share in the fruits of development.

Pell Grants plug pulled for thousands of students

A mother of four who was laid off in 2008, Danielle Torno had planned on turning her life around next year with the help of a Cal State East Bay business degree.

College in reach

A University of Oregon summer college prep program for under­privileged middle schoolers ally-ooped a Springfield teenager into the loving arms of Bill and Melinda Gates — who will pay for her college education from freshman year to doctoral degree. And that’s a good thing, too, because the girl, Springfield High …

Congress pulls plug on Pell Grants; thousands of students affected

About 65,000 students nationwide will lose federal Pell Grants on July 1 because they lack a high school diploma or GED certificate. Other cutbacks will affect hundreds of thousands more.

Two Polk Students Named Gates Millennium Scholars

LAKELAND | Two Polk County students have been named Gates Millennium Scholars, an honor that grants them a full ride to graduation at the college of their choice.