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The helpline connects callers to the
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as many as 25 scholarships of up to $3,500 ($1500 for the first term; $500 per
term for up to four additional terms) to Nevada teachers and prospective
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Interested candidates must apply by May 30, 2005.----California
Community Colleges Chancellor Mark Drummond proclaimed May as
"Community College Financial Aid Awareness Month" at a campus press
conference in Sacramento today.

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"We want all Californians to realize that attending one of
California 's community colleges is an achievable goal," said Susan
Jones, president of the California Community Colleges Student
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"To raise awareness of the availability of financial aid, we have
developed new resources in the last year, so students will have even
more assistance in finding ways to pay for college. There is no reason
why any potential or current student attending a community college in
the state of California should not apply for financial aid," Drummond
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"Financial aid is available to cover enrollment fees and to assist
students with textbooks and other educationally related items," said
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announced that campuses across the state will be hosting free
financial aid events and workshops throughout the month to help
students identify and apply for financial aid programs that are
available year-round at community colleges. "If you are worried about paying
for college , financial aid can help. But you have to apply!"
At today's event, which was held at Sacramento City College,
community college officials and other proponents of higher education
emphasized that financial aid is still available at each of
California's 109 community college campuses for this fall's term. "Yet many current and potential students remain unaware
of the opportunities to obtain financial aid or think they can't apply
after the Cal Grant March 2nd deadline.

Community College Financial Aid Awareness Month Proclamation

WHEREAS, education is the key to a successful future for many
Californians; and

WHEREAS, California's 109 community colleges serve an essential
role in the economic and social strength of the state and its
citizenry; and

WHEREAS, many potential community college students make their
enrollment decisions virtually year round and as a result are often
unaware of the availability of, and application requirements for,
various financial aid programs; and

WHEREAS, many high school students and most adult re-entry
students miss the Cal Grant March deadline for Financial Aid; and

WHEREAS, the population of the state in need of higher education
and career training continues to grow; and

WHEREAS, some low-income families may believe college is out of
reach because community college enrollment fees have more than doubled
in the last two years from $11 to $26 dollars per unit; and

WHEREAS, the cost of textbooks and instructional materials has
nearly doubled in the last five years, discouraging many students and
their families from participating in education and training programs;
and

WHEREAS, one-on-one assistance is both critical and available for
community college students and their families to navigate the
financial aid application process; and

WHEREAS, nearly 750,000 California Community College students
received more than $1 billion in financial aid from federal, state and
private sources in 2003-04; and

WHEREAS, student financial aid provides Californians access to
higher education and career training regardless of their age,
background, or financial resources; and

WHEREAS, increasing awareness of student financial assistance
programs is critical to ensuring that all Californians have the
opportunity to create their own future and thereby further the
economic and social vitality of the State;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARSHALL (MARK) DRUMMOND , Chancellor of the
California Community Colleges system, do hereby proclaim May 2005 as
Community College Financial Aid Awareness Month.

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California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher
education in the world with 109 colleges and 72 districts providing
educational, vocational and transfer programs to more than 2.5 million
students each year.

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