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« BIF photos: 'Green architect'; 'Feed' 'zine founder | Today | Man found under SUV died from skull, brain trauma » October 10, 2007Station Education Fund gets boost from local schoolsSeven local colleges and universities today announced their contribution to children who lost one or both parents or guardians in The Station nightclub fire. The pledges could be worth nearly $13 million to the Station Education Fund, which works to provide the 76 teenagers and children with financial aid to use for their educations. Johnson and Wales University; the New England Institute of Technology; Bryant University; and Roger Williams University together made pledges that could be worth up to $12.8 million. All recipients must meet the same academic standards as other students. In addition, Providence College, Brown University and Salve Regina University have pledged support in different ways. The Station Education Fund is a nonprofit charity co-founded by Station nightclub owners Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, along with Jody King, a childhood friend of the Derderians, whose brother Tracy King was a bouncer at the club who died the night of the fire. Extra: More about the disastrous fire and its aftermath ... -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writer Talia Buford Johnson and Wales announced a $15,000 scholarship, renewable for four years, to each of the 76 children. New England Tech pledged up to five scholarships per year to the children worth a maximum $13,000. Bryant and Roger Williams both pledged to offer three children renewable scholarships worth $15,000. Brown is accepting the group into its summer college preparatory program and Salve Regina is offering college advisory services to everyone as well as an annual $500 book scholarship for those enroll at the school. Providence College will establish a scholarship in the name of Rebecca Shaw, a former PC student and daughter of a faculty member who died in the fire. The scholarship will cover 100 percent of the student’s need. Posted by Brandie Jefferson Commentsb | October 11, 2007 12:13 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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