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I will after we go though all

trkingmomoe — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:53:03 +0000

I will after we go though all the orientation.

He knows he is lucky. He

trkingmomoe — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:44:21 +0000

In reply to Your grandson is a very lucky

He knows he is lucky. He thought he was being called to the office because he did something wrong. He is very excited about this. The part he likes is someone bringing him lunch once a week at school so he don't have to eat crappy school lunch everyday. When you are eleven you really don't think about college. Thanks.

I would love to know more

Ramona — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:59:39 +0000

In reply to Sometimes it comes down to

I would love to know more about that program. Maybe you should write a blog about it? It sounds like a wonderful program--and in Florida yet!

Thanks, I just wanted to

trkingmomoe — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:50:27 +0000

In reply to But this time it came down to

Thanks, I just wanted to tell someone.

Your grandson is a very lucky

A Guy Called LULU — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:03:52 +0000

In reply to Sometimes it comes down to

Your grandson is a very lucky boy regardless the scholarship. He chose his grandmother very well. Congratulations to both of you.

But this time it came down to

Oxy Mora — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:10:11 +0000

In reply to Sometimes it comes down to

But this time it came down to someone who really cares---you. It's the most heartwarming and uplifting thing I've read in a year.

Sometimes it comes down to

trkingmomoe — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:37:23 +0000

In reply to Momoe, what great news! All

Sometimes it comes down to being in the right place at the right time or maybe just the stars lining up at the right time. I certainly wasn't expecting it.

Momoe, what great news! All

Ramona — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:14:16 +0000

In reply to Richard if you got a million

Momoe, what great news! All of your hard work and sacrifices for your dear kids is paying off. You are an amazing woman. I'm so proud to know you.

Richard if you got a million

trkingmomoe — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:50:17 +0000

In reply to Well put Momoe.

Richard if you got a million hits, you would be dancing naked in the street.

Hell! I am dancing naked in the street right now.

My 11 yo grandson was given a 4 year college scholarship this week. It is part of a program called "take stock in children." It is for poor kids of high risk that normally drop out of school because of conditions at home. We have to finish filling out the forms which involves his mother. She has to sign a contract to do what she can to support his education goals. He has to take a pledge that he will go to school every day except when sick, not do drugs, or rob a bank and do his homework.

He will be given a adult mentor who will once a week have lunch with him at school. This volunteer will stay his mentor through high school and help him apply to college. He only has to maintain a 2.5 to stay in the program. The scholarship is a prepaid college tuition program that Florida has for Florida public colleges. I have been paying into a partial one for him that costs me $125 a month. Some one has donated one for this program so a disadvantage and deserving child can go to school. They usually select kids in 6th and 7th grade before they fall into the mean streets and under peer pressure or go to work to help pay bills.

The magnet middle school he is attending had 12 of these scholarships this year. He was picked. He is a good student that is why I have been scraping the gas money together to send him there and arguing with everyone about it's value. I had to twist some arms to get his mother to agree with him going there. This ends the argument. They were afraid he would be bullied by better off kids. So I guess this fits in with this discussion.

Well put Momoe.

Richard Day — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 05:44:45 +0000

In reply to Owners of Media needs to have

Well put Momoe.

And hell, if I get a million hits, come and get me. hahahah

People who hit the lottery and end up with millions of viewers, will receive hundreds of thousands of 'bad' hits.

Such is life.