High School Equivalency.(Funding Opportunities)

From: Economic Opportunity Report | Date: March 6, 2006 | Copyright information

High School Equivalency: Applications are due June 13 for $360,000 available under the High School Equivalency Program for FY06, which helps migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children get a GED. The Education Department expects to make 10 awards ranging from $150,000 to $475,000 and averaging $360,000 each. Grant...

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