DePaul University's Fourth Annual Chronic Illness and Postsecondary Education Symposium welcomes award-winning vocalist, cancer survivor, entertainer and inspirational speaker: KEVIN SHARP
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Thursday, May 22nd 2008
1:00 PM
Lincoln Park Student Center
Chicago, IL

Anchorage Daily News: One out of 20 children entering ninth grade in Alaska will have a college degree 10 years later, giving the state one of the worst postsecondary-education rates in the nation. To get more information about the report or get a copy of it contact collegeandcareer@alaska.gov.
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THE PARALYSIS RESOURCE GUIDE is a FREE 336-page book, a comprehensive information tool for people affected by paralysis and for those who care for them. You may request multiple copies. The book comes in English or Spanish (you may request some of both languages).
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Washington Post Thursday, May 8, 2008; Page B01 | [May require login] After Years in a System Offering Support Networks, A Young Woman Learns Skills to Thrive Independently.

In many ways, Marie Willis, 21, is like most students working their way through college: juggling two jobs, a full course load, bills and roommate problems. But for the junior at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, the exhausting, fast-paced schedule was part of the preparation for one of the biggest challenges of her young life: discharge from foster care to life on her own.

The ELA Foundation, Inc is pleased to announce that the deadline for the ELA Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year is June 1st. Application information is available at htto://www.ela.org under ELA Scholarships.

The vision of the Ethel Louise Armstrong (ELA) Foundation, Inc. is to Change the Face of Disability on the Planet. Our mission is to promote, through grants and scholarships, the inclusion of people with disabilities in the areas of arts, advocacy and education.