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All media inquiries about the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund should be directed to Janine Fugate at jfugate@scholarshipamerica.org or 952-830-7307.

October 1, 2007: Actuarial Information About Families of Freedom - Scholarship America re-assesses the status of the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund yearly, to ensure that the greatest number of eligible students receive the aid they need. Click here to read the most recent actuarial report, which indicates that the Fund is in position to cover 95 percent of anticipated student need through 2030.

September 11, 2007: Families of Freedom Scholarship Recipients Featured on CNN
On the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, New Jersey's News 12 and CNN Student News sought out one family who's continuing to use the fund to provide hope for each of their seven children. Three of them—Bridget, Erin, and Evan Fisher, along with their mother, Gail Fabiyan, are pictured above. The transcript of the Fishers' inspiring story is available here, and video is here.
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Click here to view the video

September 10, 2007: National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association Celebrates Families of Freedom
Scholarship America president Clifford L. Stanley spoke at the fall conference of the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association, and accepted a check for more than $174,000, raised by members of the NBFAA and designated to be distributed in scholarships to the dependents of fire, police and rescue personnel who died or were disabled in the 9/11 attacks, via the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund. Click here for more information.

 

 



"I appreciate my Families of Freedom Scholarship beyond anything I can say to the donors that made it possible."
- Patrick K.
Merrimack College Class of '05


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