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Gates Grants Aim to Help Low-Income Students Finish College

December 9, 2008/

With concerns growing that the recession will make it even harder for low-income students to remain in college, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation http://www.gatesfoundation.org on Monday announced nearly $70 million in grants as part of an ambitious initiative: to double the number of low-income students who earn a college degree or vocational credential by age 26.

By SARA RIMER

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/education/09gates.html?_r=1

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