Word: aide
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...weeks ago, Sen. Sam Nunn (D.-Ga.) announced a bill that called for the creation of a National Service Corps. Under the Nunn plan, high school graduates who seek federal financial aid for college are required to work for one year in the military or in civilian community service for a nominal salary (about $100 per week). In turn, they would receive a $10,000 voucher for civilian community work or a $12,000 voucher for military service that could be applied toward college or vocational school...
...crux of the Nunn plan is the draconian requirement that by the mid- 1990s, aspiring college students (with a few narrowly drawn exceptions) would have to serve in the civilian or military branches of the Citizens Corps before they could receive federal aid for higher education. No altruism, no college degree -- except for those youngsters from families rich enough to pay full tuition. The other half of the bargain consists of a generous educational stipend: a $10,000 voucher for each year of civilian service or $24,000 after a two-year military hitch...
...Supreme Court decision spells trouble for government programs designed to aid minority businesses. -- Helicopter searches by the police get a green light...
...insurance agent, he doubles as academy director and head basketball coach. The combination keeps him running at fast-break pace. On this typical Saturday, after a 5:30 a.m. radio station interview, he'll work until past midnight without even meal breaks, fueled by oatmeal cookies and lime Kool-Aid...
...just had to do something," Doss says. He decided to create an "urban prep school," blending academics, athletics and inspiration to transform high school dropouts and going-nowhere graduates into irresistible college prospects. He focused on girls, because colleges already lavished aid on male phenoms...