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Dear Friend, Governor Patrick’s bill to consolidate the regulation and oversight of proprietary schools, An Act Relative to Oversight of Private Occupational Schools (H3625), is still under consideration to be taken up by the full House. We need your help to ensure its passage.
GOOD NEWS UPDATE
The House and Senate versions of An Act Improving the Educational Rewards Grant Program to Assist Low-Income Workers were combined into H3803 and reported out favorably to the House Committee on Ways and Means. We thank you for your strong advocacy for this very important legislation that will preserve the state’s only grant program available to low-income students enrolled in college part-time. The bill will also create a pilot program to increase the supports available to students to ensure their successful completion of education and training programs. We will let you know how you can continue to help as we move this bill forward. |
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We ask you to please contact Speaker Robert DeLeo (617.722.2500) and your Massachusetts state representative and ask them to support H3625 and make it a priority this session. It will establish clear lines of authority over proprietary schools and create a more effective system to protect consumers. To find your state representative, please visit: www.wheredoivotema.com For more information, contact Chelsea Sedani, Senior Public Policy Associate, at 617.259.2936 or csedani@liveworkthrive.org. Thank you for your support. |
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Are you a low-income college student? Check out "Beyond Financial Aid" CWU, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, published the first-ever guide to extra help for low-income adults struggling to pay for tuition, fees, and books and cover their day-to-day living expenses while going to school. This booklet provides a comprehensive review of family supports that may be available to students attending college or in vocational training programs. Download your copy "For-Profit Colleges and the CWU Client Experience": "The for-profit college industry (also known as proprietary schools) has been described as 'marketing machines masquerading as universities.' For-profit colleges are educational institutions that are run by private, profit-seeking companies or organizations. Despite the criticism, the for-profit college industry continues to expand more rapidly than other areas of higher education. ..." Continue reading... Economic Independence Calculator: Updated for 2010, use this calculator to discover what it takes for families to "get by" in your Massachusetts city or town. Learn more Hot Jobs 2010: Visit our web site to find jobs in 2010 pay self-sufficient wages in Massachusetts. Learn More |
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