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Scholarships reward community service.(NEWSWATCH)

Women in Higher Education

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With around 33 million college students doing volunteer work, a movement is underfoot to reward these civic-minded scholars with financial aid.

Only a tiny fraction of the $29 billion in aid awarded to students goes toward service scholarships, but that may be changing. With the momentum of a new President and a desire to attract ambitious students, service-based merit aid is catching on at ...

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