Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. III No. 61 (429)

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

April 5, 2012

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Apr. 5State Sen. Larry Farnese hosts Senior Expo at S. Phila. HS, Broad & Snyder Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Seating limited. RSVP (215) 952-3121.

Apr. 5Meet and Greet Dan Collins, Democrat challenger to State Rep. Kevin Boyle, at St. Stephen’s Green, 1701 Green St., 5:30-8 p.m. hosted by John Sabatina, Sr. and Joe Ashdale, DC 21. Donation $100(ticket), $250(friend), $500(patron), includes open bar and food.

Apr. 5Pre-Primary Evening Reception for State Sen. Shirley M. Kitchen at Ms. Tootsie’s Restaurant, 1314 South St., 6-7:30 pm. $250, $500, Host $1,000. RSVP (215) 848-1283 or send checks payable to Committee to ReElect Shirley M. Kitchen, POB 50606, Phila., PA 19132.

Apr. 7-8 Black History & Culture Showcase at Pennsylvania Convention Ctr., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free, open to public.

Apr. 7Easter Egg Hunt hosted by State Rep. Vanessa Brown at Horticulture Ctr. in Fairmount Pk., 12-2 p.m. Children 3-12 invited to egg hunt. For parents, on-

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Apr. 95th Ward Republican Party Fundraiser and Candidates Night at Paddy Whacks, 150 South St., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $30 at door, include wine, beer and food. RSVP required for headcount: mcibik@gop5thward.com or (215) 735-1060.

Apr. 10Fundraiser for Congressman Bob Brady at IATSE Ballroom, 2401 S. Swanson St., 6-8 p.m.

Jerry Blavat entertains. Contributions $150, $250, $500.

RSVP by Apr. 5 Linda August (610) 659-5878.

Apr. 11Phila. Republican Leadership Council at Racquet Club, 215 S. 16th St. VIP reception 5:30 p.m. costs$250.Reception 6 p.m., $100 or $75 for elected Committeemen. State Rep. Mike Vereb will speak.

Apr. 12GLBMA Rooftop Business Breakfast. Speakers Mayor Michael Nutter, Michael Kelly and Emilio Cooper at Warnock Village, 2862 Germantown Ave., 8-10 a.m. RSVP, seating limited (267) 385-1939.

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Toomey Exults As DoD Makes Tuition Aid Easier US Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) praised the Defense Dept.’s extension of a deadline for military tuition assistance.

The military tuition-assistance program provides up to 100% tuition assistance for voluntary offduty education programs. This program is open to nearly all members of the military, including reserve officers and National Guard members on active duty.

The DoD requires colleges and universities to sign on to the department’s memorandum of understanding on military tuition assistance to maintain eligibility to participate in the tuition-assistance program.

Many institutions in Pennsylvania and across the country have refused to sign the memorandum because its requirements conflict with their academic policies and administrative practices. The memorandum requires partici-

pating schools to adopt the DoD’s Service Members’ Opportunity Colleges agreement, which ignores in-school residency requirements and awards military transfer students credit for previous coursework.

Previously, schools had until Mar. 30 to sign the memorandum or else be rendered ineligible for tuition assistance. The DoD has since issued a new timeline for implementation of the memorandum, declaring schools would not be ineligible for tuition assistance if they had not signed the memorandum by Mar. 30. DoD officials said the department will work with schools on a final memorandum, which will go into effect in summer 2012.

The Senator sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in March, calling for answers regarding the DoD’s memorandum on military tuition assistance.

“I appreciate the Pentagon’s flexibility on the implementation of this new military tuition-assistance memorandum. Members of the military deserve to have access to college, and I will continue to work with the Defense Dept. to ensure the final memorandum works for both the Pentagon and institutions of higher education,” Toomey said.

A constituent in Pennsylvania brought this issue to Toomey’s attention through the Senator’s new constituent-services campaign, Had Enough? Had Enough? asks Pennsylvanians to share their experiences with red tape, government waste and overregulation. Had Enough? is focused on helping Pennsylvanians, finding solutions, and making the federal government work more effectively.

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Fattah Touts $500,000 Foster-Kid Scholarships Congressman Chaka Fattah (DPhila.), creator of the College Opportunity Resources for Education Scholarship program for Philadelphia high-school graduates, announced a $500,000 federal matching grant to CORE to widen the doors of opportunity for the city’s most-vulnerable young people, especially those in the foster-care system.

“This important grant will allow the CORE Scholarship program to recruit and assist an acutely under-served group of Philadelphia students, including those who have been in foster care and rarely even dream of the opportunity to pursue higher education,” Fattah said. “These young people who have literally been lost in the system can now be identified and aided in attaining a college education that will dramatically improve their life chances.”

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Since 2004, the CORE Scholarship program has been providing “promise scholarships” for every graduate of a Philadelphia public, charter, private or parochial high school to ensure these students can continue their education at a participating Pennsylvania institution of higher learning. CORE has distributed over $28.5 million to more than 18,000 Philadelphia students who entered college in the fall following graduation.

The matching grant, from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services, Office of Community Services, will allow CORE Scholarships to target low-income and disabled students and families and recent high school graduates up to age 21 in addition to those in foster care. The CORE Philly Endowment Trust, the University of Pennsylvania, and other participating colleges will provide matching funds up

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to an additional $500,000 and PNC Bank will offer account services to the program.

While children in foster care have been eligible for CORE Scholarships, the national data on their college attainment is stark. Seventy percent of teens who emancipate from foster care report they want to attend college, but less than 50% graduate from high school and fewer than 10% of those graduates enroll in college. Of those, less than 1% graduate from college.

Fattah created the program in 2003 in partnership with the City of Philadelphia and the School District. The mission of CORE Scholarships is to provide scholarship aid for every Philadelphia student upon high school graduation to provide both means and incentive to continue on the educational path.

THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD “A college education and a college degree is the ticket to America’s future,” Fattah said. “Every young person must have this opportunity, regardless of income or family situation, and CORE Scholarships have always provided the incentive to keep striving.

“College attainment is literally worth millions in future earnings compared to those with no college. It is also an act of patriotism – helping America win the future with a better educated

work force to compete in the global economy,” Fattah said.

The CORE Scholarship Program, under direction of Donyale Y. H. Reavis, will work with the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Higher Education and other city agencies to identify students who have been in foster care or in other targeted groups and who can be assisted on the new rung up the ladder of education.

“We welcome these additional resources to reach young people who are eager to advance their education beyond high school and are urgently in need of the kind of assistance that CORE Scholarships can provide. The sobering reality of the cost of attendance for college students compels CORE to relentlessly pursue more creative strategies with the likelihood for engendering lifelong habits of success like saving and financial literacy.”

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Cruz Helps Customers Of Failed Credit Union State Rep. Angel Cruz (D-Kensington) said his office is offering help to former customers of Boriquen Federal Credit Union who are seeking unclaimed deposits.

Cruz said his office can assist residents with filling out, notarizing and submitting the claim forms.

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posits with this credit union, my office can assist them in taking the proper steps to recover that money,” Cruz said. “I urge all former members of Boriquen Federal Credit Union to ensure that they claim any money that rightfully belongs to them.”

Boriquen Federal Credit Union was taken over by the National Credit Union Administration in June of 2011. When a credit union with federal is liquidated,

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NCUA’s Asset Management and Assistance Center is responsible for paying share accounts to members.

Some of those accounts can remain unclaimed. Residents may check to see if they have unclaimed accounts by searching NCUA’s list available at http://www.ncua.gov/Resources/Documents/UnclaimedDeposits1.pdf.

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Good Friday Is Tomorrow

In observance of Good Friday, the Philadelphia Daily Record will not appear tomorrow, Apr. 6, 2012. We wish blessings on all our readers.

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