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September 11 Disaster Relief Information
 

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September 11 Scholarship Alliance - The September 11 Scholarship Alliance is coordinating scholarship funds created to assist families of people killed or permanently disabled in the terrorist attacks on America on September 11, 2001, including airplane crews and passengers, World Trade Center and Pentagon workers and visitors, and relief workers - including firefighters, law enforcement and port authority officers, and emergency medical personnel.

World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship - Student Eligibility - Effective beginning with the 2001-02 academic year. May already be enrolled at a CUNY campus...

Governor: Free College for World Trade Center Victim Families - Governor George E. Pataki has announced he will submit legislation guaranteeing a college education to all of the families of those killed or seriously and permanently disabled in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at all SUNY and CUNY schools, or an equivalent amount of aid for students who attend private colleges in New York State.

Scholarship Funds Created for Victims of Terrorist Attack - A number of companies and organizations have announced scholarship funds for the children of those who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Special Report on Possible Fraud Schemes - Solicitations of Donations for Victims of Terrorist Attacks - In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, consumer groups and members of the public have reported receiving unsolicited e-mail messages, which urge people to donate money to the Red Cross or to funds for victims of the attacks and their families.

New York State to Receive Nearly $7 Million for Needs of Students and Workers (09/25/01) - $5 million for vocational rehabilitation and $1.7 million for schools are on their way to the State of New York to address the impacts of the terrorist attacks.

Student Loan Relief for Military Personnel Called to Active Duty (09/24/01) - To assist members of the military who have been reassigned or activated as a result of the recent terrorist attacks, the U.S. Department of Education today directed lenders and colleges and universities to provide them with relief from their student loan obligations.

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