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ERIC Number: EJ659733
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Rising Star Raises Success.
Whiston, Kathleen
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v26 n10 p787-791 Dec 2002
Discusses the Rising Star Scholarship program of the Dallas County (Texas) Community College District (DCCCD), an approach to financial aid that states that every high school graduate should have the opportunity to attend college regardless of financial means. Describes the program as a unique way of fundraising within the business community. (ND)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Financial Support, Fund Raising, Institutional Mission, Paying for College, Program Implementation, School Business Relationship, Student Financial Aid, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dallas County Community College District TX