How to win college scholarships by need and merit
Sylvia Porter explains that scholarships go beyond grades. Merit factors include leadership, talent, and overcoming hardship, while need is judged by family income and total costs. Federal aid targets those who could not attend otherwise, with higher-income families still eligible if burdens are high or costs are steep.
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Sylvia Porter
U.S
Today in History Dec 21 1965 Highlights
On this date through history several events are noted including the Pilgrims anchoring the Mayflower at Plymouth in 1620, Benjamin Franklin's Paris arrival in 1776, and the 1945 death of Gen George Patton. Also listed are a 1943 fight into Ortona, a 1965 aviation disaster remembrance, and other dated milestones.
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Plymouth
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Benjamin Franklin
Paris
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Benjamin Disraeli
Ortona
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David Ben-Gurion
Israel
California
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Oregon
Nevada
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United States Considers French Space Launch Centre in Guiana
State Department officials said the United States is interested in joining a French led space launching center in French Guiana near Cayenne. Further talks with French authorities will be held with no date set. France plans the Guiana site to replace its Algeria launch complex, aiming for completion by the end of 1966.
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French Guiana
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Guiana
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Court Suits Planned Against School Districts
The Justice Department planned court actions against districts maintaining segregation. Assistant Attorney General Doar said targets include districts that refused federal funds to preserve segregation. He did not specify the number of districts or states involved.
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