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Conference moira::parenting

Title:Parenting
Notice:Previous PARENTING version at MOIRA::PARENTING_V3
Moderator:GEMEVN::FAIMANY
Created:Thu Apr 09 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1292
Total number of notes:34837

627.0. "Americorp?" by USCTR1::DWOOD () Mon Nov 15 1993 09:12

    
    This may not be the appropriate file to ask, but the audience might
    be quite knowledgeable, so...  Is anyone familiar with a program
    ( or a pending bill) called 'Americorp'?.  From what little my niece
    has been told, it is ( will be, was..??) a National program for 
    college bound students that provides tuition relief in exchange for
    community service in the U.S.  It sounds similar to the dated 'Vista'
    program.  I haven't gone to the library yet, or made my calls to (MA.)
    Kennedy's Edu. office, but am using all my sources to obtain (maybe,
    first-hand) info.
    
    -Diane
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627.1CNTROL::JENNISONJohn 3:16 - Your life depends on it!Mon Nov 15 1993 12:0114
	I don't know about the name, but I know that many students
	from Tufts participated in such a program over the summer.

	I believe you get $1000 towards tuition, and get paid
	minimum wage (or just slightly higher) to work in community 
	programs.

	They liken it to a US Peace corps.

	Sorry I can't provide any more info, but I through out the 
	newsletter that contained the article about Tufts students.

	Karen