HEC/Alert: Department of Education Grant Competition

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 - Grant Competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking or Violent Behavior
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Among College Students -
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The U.S. Department of Education seeks grant applications to develop or
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enhance, implement, and evaluate campus- and/or community-based
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strategies to prevent high-risk drinking or violent behavior among
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college students. Institutions of higher education, consortia thereof,
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public and private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based
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organizations, and individuals have until February 6, 2006 to apply for
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grants ranging from $100,000 to $150,000.
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For more information, including a link to the complete application
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package, please visit the Higher Education Center's THIS WEEK feature at
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http://www.edc.org/hec/.
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