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‘August surprise’: That college scholarship you earned might not count

The Hechinger Report

Foundations, employers and civic and community organizations such as Rotary International and garden clubs and chambers of commerce award more than $12 billion a year in scholarships to undergraduates, according to College Board. Most consider a family’s resources to include any private scholarships received.

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What have Mississippi legislators proposed for education in the first few days of the legislative session?

The Hechinger Report

. • High school graduates and GED applicants would have to pass at least 60 percent of the civics portion of the naturalization test used by federal immigration officials under SB 2033 , which was proposed by Sen. 2027 , also proposed by Sen. Kevin Blackwell, a Republican.