scholarships
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Minority students missing out on grant, scholarship opportunities, local nonprofits say
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Many students of color in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are missing out on the chance to further their education because they aren’t aware of the financial aid opportunities available to them, according to officials from local nonprofits. “Youth are leaving money on the table,” said Regina Walter, executive director of Educating Children of…
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Colorado Springs educational nonprofit launches joint initiative to combat shortage of Black teachers
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One of Colorado Springs’ oldest educational nonprofits is joining forces with a national teacher training organization to try to combat the shortage of Black teachers, according to a recent news release. The Sachs Foundation, which has helped send 3,000 Black Coloradans to college since its 1931 inception, and Teach For America Colorado, the state branch…
