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7/28/2021

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Colleges offering free tuition this fall are seeing a jump in applications

Several North Carolina community colleges are offering free tuition for students this fall. Using a combination of federal, state, local, and philanthropic funding, these colleges are guaranteeing free tuition, and in many cases books and fees, for students regardless of financial need.…


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GRANT OPPORTUNITY | TD Bank has issued a call for proposals from organizations with innovative solutions to address the predicted learning loss in math and reading for disproportionately impacted students in grades K-12 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations can apply for grants ranging from USD $325K up to $1M which they can use over three years; TD Bank has a $10M total funding pool for this grant cycle. In terms of geographic focus, North Carolina is eligible (TD Bank has 9 branches in Western NC and 2 branches in Eastern NC; full listing found here). The deadline to submit an online application is by 4:00 p.m. EST on Thursday 8/26. TD Bank will judge the applications in September-October, notify finalists in November, and then make awards in mid-December. Here is more information.

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Mebane Rash
Mebane Rash is the CEO and editor-in-chief of EducationNC.

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