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Fort Smith Times Record
For students like Carlee Davis, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith s most recent multimillion-dollar grant is far more personal than just an accomplishment for the school.
Davis, 28, has worked two or three jobs at a time while taking classes at the university. That could change with the grant, $120,000 of which will be used to fund students internships that are either unpaid or qualify for assistance. Having internships means I can cut down on outside jobs that aren’t really related to the field that I’m wanting, so I can gain experience in the field of what I’m wanting to get in the field of doing while also making income to provide for myself, said Davis.
Send The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith receives a nearly $8 million gift from the Windgate Foundation for students and art programs.
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