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Thursday, January 22, 2009 AXA Achievement Scholarship Opportunity Deadline: February 15, 2009
The AXA Foundation, a Proud National Sponsor of PTA, offers a signature program, AXA Achievementsm, which provides resources that help make college possible: access and advice.
Access: more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships Advice: a comprehensive resource for information to help students and parents plan for college.
Currently underway is the AXA Achievementsm Community Scholarship.
More than 300 scholarships of $2,000 to students across the nation
Application deadline is February 15, 2009
The winners, known as AXA Achievers, are ethnically and economically diverse, but share these qualities:
Ambition and drive
Determination to set and reach goals
Respect for self, family, and community
Ability to succeed in college
Encourage graduating high school seniors to apply. More information and downloadable applications are available at www.axa-achievement.com. As part of AXA's partnership with PTA, AXA offers free workshops to PTA units on topics such as planning for college and other financial issues facing families. Visit the AXA website designed exclusively for PTA members, www.axa-achievement.com/PTA, to learn about the workshops that are available, and speak with your local PTA leadership about having a workshop presented to your P TA unit. The AXA Foundation is also the exclusive awards sponsor of PTA's Take Your Family to School Week program, a nationwide initiative designed to increase parental involvement and participation in the schools.