Former President Clinton and his 1996 opponent, former Senator Bob Dole, launched a nationwide effort to raise $100 million to make sure scholarships are available for children of people killed or disabled in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The funds raised will be for the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund initiated by the Lumina Foundation for Education and the Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America.
``This is a gift that will be giving for a long time,'' Clinton said at a news conference with Dole at Georgetown University. ``Nothing is more important long term than to see that the children affected by this tragedy will have the opportunity to have an education.'' Dole encouraged Americans to ``keep on giving until it hurts, but in this case I don't think it will hurt.''
Officials said 100 percent of the money contributed for victims' families will be made available for financially needy students. Those eligible include not only the children but also the spouses of those who died or were permanently disabled in the attacks or during rescue efforts.
People wishing to contribute to the fund or to apply for a scholarship can do so online at www.familiesoffreedom.org
You can read the complete September 29, 2001 Associated Press article at http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010929/us/attacks_scholarships_2.html
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