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Tennessee grants fewer lottery scholarships than projectedNews Story
Tennessee's HOPE scholarship program gave out fewer grants in its first year than state officials had expected.Some 30,000 Tennessee students attending college in-state this fall received the lottery-funded scholarships.But at one point it was projected that as many as 45,000 students would receive grants from the new scholarship program.Officials said the estimate was too high because it relied on inaccurate federal government projections of the number of high school graduates in the state.Also
Nov 30, 2004, 7:26 am - Lottery News

Michigan Lottery Contributes Record $644.5 Million to School Aid FundNews Story
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Michigan Bureau of State Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters today announced that the School Aid Fund will receive a record $644.5 million from the Michigan Lottery with its fiscal year 2004 net proceeds.Peters presented Granholm with a ceremonial check at a press conference in Lansing. The Michigan Lottery plays a critical role in supporting our education system and our children, said Granholm. The citizens of Michigan authorized the Lottery as a way to fund educ
Oct 19, 2004, 11:11 am - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery transfers $51 million for scholarshipsNews Story
The Tennessee Lottery transferred $51.3 million Friday to fund college scholarships, bringing the total amount generated for education to more than $174 million, officials said.So far, some 47,000 Tennessee students have received lottery-funded awards during the program's first semester of funding. Another $2 million has been transferred to fund after-school programs for younger students, as dictated by the legislation approving the games. The excitement about this transfer is matched only by th
Oct 18, 2004, 7:52 am - Lottery News

Idaho School Turns Down Lottery DonationNews Story
During these tough budget times, schools don't often pass up a check for $10,000. But that's just what one Idaho charter school has done - to set a moral example for students.The North Star Public Charter School turned down the money because it came from the Idaho State Lottery and school officials decided that taking gambling money would conflict with the school's mission of developing virtuous citizens. We couldn't in good conscience take the money, said Gale Pooley, co-founder and chairman o
Oct 13, 2004, 8:49 am - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery produces $110 million in scholarshipsNews Story
Tennessee education officials took in early returns on the state's lottery scholarship program and began looking at ways it could be massaged in future years.Roughly 36,000 students have been given HOPE scholarships so far, awards worth $3,000 a year at four-year schools and $1,500 at community colleges. Roughly 10,000 Wilder-Naifeh grants have been given out at technology centers, the Task Force on Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarships was told Thursday. Those grants award $1,250 a year to s
Sep 3, 2004, 8:44 am - Lottery News

Georgia to scale back lottery-funded HOPE programNews Story
The nation's most sweeping lottery-funded scholarship program was reined in Wednesday by Georgia lawmakers, who trimmed the popular HOPE scholarships out of fear they will soon cost more than lottery revenues can provide.The scholarships which cover books, fees and tuition for B students at state schools will get new qualification rules in response to warnings the program is growing out of control.The scholarships cost $21 million in 1993, the first year. This school year, the state expects to s
Apr 8, 2004, 6:02 am - Lottery News

Opinion: Don't be fooled, lottery is not helping educationNews Story
One drawback to sticking around for a while and paying attention is that you remember old promises made to the public.Why is that such a drawback? Because it upsets the stomach. It is so much easier to believe blissfully in whatever is being said at the moment.The topic at hand is the Florida Lottery. Twice recently, I found myself actually yelling at my television because of the lottery's latest commercials.The narrator brags about how much money the lottery has raised for education. Among the
Nov 3, 2003, 6:33 am - Lottery News