For additional
information on the publication visit http://www.

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Sallie Mae Fund:

WHY: Latinos are now the fastest growing population in the U.S.m. BETHESDA, Md.

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The only age
group surveyed that claimed to save outside of a retirement fund more than
play the lottery as a way of building wealth were minorities ages 25-34, the
age associated with young professionals .salliemaefund.

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Of those surveyed, over sixty percent stated they had a higher degree of
understanding and more information was readily available to them on their
state lottery as opposed to retirement and other types of saving.minoritywealth.

The Sallie Mae Fund Helps Launch Tribal Leaders ' Institute

Courses to Foster Tribal Leadership in Rocky Mountain Region

RESTON , Va.
"The Sallie Mae Fund applauds the higher education institutions in the
Rocky Mountain region for responding to the educational needs of their
communities," said Susan Corsini, vice chair of The Sallie Mae Fund.

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The Paying
for College Bus Tour is designed to provide the information Latino
families desperately need.m.

Minority Wealth Magazine is a quarterly publication dedicated to
addressing the business and career interests of Minority Americans across the
country.com.

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Yet, Latinos lag
behind Caucasians and African-Americans in higher education
enrollment and graduation.crmw.

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Nearly twice as many minorities surveyed admit
that they have a higher confidence in building wealth through playing the
state lottery, rather than contributing to a retirement fund.

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accounting for almost half of all population growth in 2003-2004:
1 in 7 Americans is currently of Latino origin.

WHEN /
WHERE: Sept. "We hope
that the success of this program will spur other locally-based education
enrichment initiatives throughout the Northwest and countrywide.

The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae,
achieves its mission -- to increase access to a postsecondary education for
America's students -- by supporting programs and initiatives that help open
doors to higher education, prepare families for their investment, and bridge
the gap when no one else can.

The Center for the Rocky Mountain West is a regional studies and public
policy center at The University of Montana in Missoula.org for more information.

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In terms of age, contributing to a retirement fund, understandably, is
most prevalent for those approaching retirement. Thirty one percent of
minorities surveyed between the ages of 45 and 54 contribute to a retirement
fund versus an average of only 24% for those ages 18 to 44.org.

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* Families will learn how to prepare and pay for a college
education., The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable
organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, today announced that it is funding the
development of a tribal leaders' institute offered through The University of
Montana's O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West.

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"The survey findings suggest that even though Minority Americans have made
significant progress in terms of wealth building, there is still a lack of
confidence in the traditional savings and investing methods in the minority
community," says Kizzie Bozeman Brown, Executive Editor of Minority Wealth
Magazine. The Center gathers
leading scholars, public policy experts, and students to study the past and
help shape the future of this unique region.

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Research commissioned by The Sallie Mae
Fund has shown that lack of awareness about financial aid is
preventing thousands of Latinos from going to college. The editorial content of Minority Wealth Magazine is designed to
appeal to Minority Corporate Professionals and Business owners.

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7 p.

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The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae,
achieves its mission-to increase access to a postsecondary education for
America's children-by supporting programs and initiatives that help open doors
to higher education, prepare families for their investment, and bridge the gap
when no one else can . Features
include success-oriented articles on how minority wealth building in three
main focus areas: Career, Business and Personal Finance.
The Fund's grant will support a one-year pilot initiative to develop a
program that fosters leadership skills among Native American tribal leaders in
the Northern Rockies and High Plains regions. Visit
http://www.

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* A $500 or a $1,000 college scholarship will be awarded to a
workshop participant, just for showing up at the workshop. "Until we address this issue of a lack of understanding and
education about on financial planning, Minority Americans will continue to
find more comfort in activities like playing the lottery than in basic
financial planning tools as a means to build wealth. Local tribal leaders will be
engaged in the development of the curriculum to ensure that the program
responds effectively to their joint goals.

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to 8:30 p.

Minorities Express Higher Confidence in Building Wealth Via Lottery Above Saving and Retirement Planning

comfortable
that they can build wealth through the traditional means of retirement
planning and saving? A survey released by Minority Wealth Magazine reveals
some surprising results.com)

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(Paying for College Workshop)

Hispanic Center
2nd Floor Ballroom: Casa de La Amistad
501 Washington St
Reading, PA 19601

To register for the free workshop, families can call 800-292-0688
or sign up online at http://www., What are the methods that
minorities are using to build wealth? Are minorities in the U.

This release was issued through Major Newswire
(http://www. For more information visit
http://www.

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* 45 % of those surveyed indicated they felt playing the lottery gave
them the best chance to build wealth,

* 32% of those surveyed indicated they felt saving outside of a
retirement account gave them the best chance to build wealth, and

* 23% of those surveyed indicated they felt saving in a retirement
account gave them the best chance to build wealth."
The academic offerings developed through this pilot program will be
coordinated with tribally controlled community colleges and the University's
School of Native American Studies.

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Free Paying for College Workshops, Advice on College Preparation

RESTON, Va.

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Nationwide Bus Tour to Help Latino Families Prepare for College Rolls Into Reading on September 8

* Students can board the bus and meet with an expert in the
traveling counseling center, sign up for financial aid and
search for scholarships online. When minorities were asked, "Which of the following
do you think provides the best opportunity to build wealth," and given the
following choices: Save in a retirement plan, Save outside of a retirement
plan or Play the state lottery, the number one response from minorities was
playing the state lottery . Through its three regional
program areas of policy, humanities, and economy, the Center offers resources
-- such as courses, lectures, scholarship, research, conferences and
publications -- that help foster a sense of regional identity as well as an
understanding of shared regional challenges and opportunities.

Web sites pertaining to the science of ethnic studies.

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WHAT: * FREE Paying for College workshop in English (with simultaneous
Spanish translation ) for students and their parents. 8
6 p.m.S.

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(Minorities
surveyed consisted of 48 % African American, 41% Hispanic American, 5% Asian
American, and 6% other minority.

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