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Peace Corps: Status of the Educational Assistance Grants Demonstration Program

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Feb. 25, 1994
Report No. NSIAD-94-89
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Summary:

More than three years have passed since the enactment of legislation encouraging a demonstration program that would give minority students financial aid in exchange for future Peace Corps service, but the program has yet to be fully implemented. As of January 1994, nine colleges and universities have agreed to participate, but no student has been awarded a grant. In GAO's view, it is too soon to tell whether the program will achieve its goals. Concerns have been raised by some university officials about the small size of the grants being awarded and the lack of Peace Corps visibility and presence on campuses to promote the program. School officials said that other student aid programs may be more attractive.

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