Arizona matched-savings scholarship program could soon have nationwide impact
An Arizona scholarship program could soon become a national model when it comes to helping students pursue higher education without going into debt.
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PHOENIX â An Arizona scholarship program could soon become a national model when it comes to helping students pursue higher education without going into debt.
Sam Sneed is now an official graduate of the University of Arizona s Public Health program. He is also an Earn to Learn scholar, one of more than 2,000 students in our state to take part in the matched-savings program since it started in 2013.
A program based in Arizona that helps students afford college could be going national.
Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mitt Romney have sponsored a bill in the U.S. Senate that would expand the Earn to Learn program to the rest of the country.
The founder of the Tucson-based nonprofit describes it as a “multi-investor strategy to financing higher education, where the student is the lead investor.” Essentially, the students set aside some money; they then get an 8-1 match. In Arizona, that matching money comes from the institutions themselves, along with the private and philanthropic sectors.
Kate Hoffman is the CEO and founder of Earn to Learn. The Show spoke with her for more about the program.
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A domestic rabbit found near Old County Road by the West Tisbury Police Department looks as if it s in jail.
The West Tisbury Police Department found what they believe to be domestic rabbits, and took to social media to help facilitate a hoppy reunion.
According to a Facebook post, the rabbits were found near Old County Road. Animal control officer Anthony Cordray said the rabbits were found by officer Philip Hollinger. They were given to animal control officer Kate Hoffman around 2 am. Hoffman temporarily kept the rabbits in a chicken tractor, a portable chicken coop without a floor, on her property.Â
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The Park Building on President’s Circle at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City is pictured on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Senators from Utah and Arizona have teamed up on a bipartisan proposal to reduce student loan debt and make college more affordable.
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Senators from Utah and Arizona have teamed up on a bipartisan proposal to reduce student loan debt and make college more affordable.
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., introduced a bill creating a college matched-savings program that would help low-income students pay for tuition, books, fees and other education-related expenses.