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Article: CITY OF PHOENIX, MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGES RECEIVE GRANT TO IMPROVE COLLEGE GRADUATION RATES

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November 6, 2009
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PHOENIX, Nov. 5 -- The city of Phoenix issued the following news release:

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National League of Cities today announced that the city of Phoenix and Maricopa Community Colleges have received a $245,764 grant to boost college graduation rates by improving coordination among colleges, schools and the city.

The grant is part of a National League of Cities initiative to help city and college officials explore better ways to work together to streamline services to low-income young adults attending Maricopa Community Colleges in Phoenix.

"Enrollment at the nation's 1,200 community colleges is at an all-time high, yet two-thirds of those attending will ...

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