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Education and Literacy
CENTURY 21 SCHOLARS
Phone: (574) 239-2380
Website: www.in.gov/ssaci/2345.htm
Background: The Twenty-first Century Scholars program is Indiana's early outreach and college tuition scholarship program for high schools students from low and moderate-income families. Students who become Scholars promise to: graduate from an Indiana high school, maintain a grade point average of at least a 2.0, agree not to use drugs, alcohol or commit a crime, and apply for admission to an Indiana college, university or technical school as a high school senior. In exchange for keeping their pledge, Scholars are guaranteed up to eight semesters of tuition costs at participating public college, university or technical school in Indiana. If the Scholar attends a private institution, the state will award an amount comparable to the cost of tuition at a public institution.
Volunteers: Please call us for information on volunteering.
LITERACY COUNCIL OF SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY
Phone: (574) 335-9781
Website: www.stjoereads.org/about.asp
Background: The Literacy Council is a volunteer organization that provides tutors to teach adults how to read and write.
Volunteers: Volunteers are needed as tutors for 1.5 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months. One hour per week training sessions are required for the first 5 weeks.