Richard Kendell may have stepped down from his position as Utah's commissioner of higher education, but that hasn't stopped him from spearheading a campaign to get more high school students into college.
Good grades, the right college prep classes may net $1,350
(Salt Lake Tribune, January 9 2008)
Kendell is helping Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, navigate the bill through the legislature. The annual session begins later this month. The bill calls for each 8th grader to receive a letter from the Board of Regents saying that a $1000 scholarship is already in their name and gaining interest. All students need to do is graduate with a B average and take a set college prep courses while in high school. It is expected that of the 35,000 8th graders currently in the state about 7,000 would qualify.
Sure, $1350 would hardly pay for a single semester at UVSC (especially in 5 years!) but at least it is something.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Bill would offer college scholarships to every high school student in Utah
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Labels: Academics, BoardOfTrustees, Higher Education, Legislature, RichardKendell, SaltLakeTribune, scholarship, Utah, UVSC News
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Thanks for keeping up such a comprehensive blog. I've linked to your blog from mine, and I was wondering if you'd add mine to your student blogs list.
Thanks a bunch!
Curtis Jensen
http://studentpresident-uvu-interfaith.blogspot.com/
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