Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, November 10, 2010, Page 17, Image 17

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Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaning
Residential &
Commercial Services
Minimum Service CHG.
$45.00
A sm all distance/travel ch arg e
m ay be applied
C A R PE T C LE A N IN G
2 Cleaning Areas or
more $30.00 Each Area
Pre-Spray Traffic Areas
(Includes: 1 sm all H allw ay)
1 Cleaning Area (only)
$40.00
Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area
(Hallway Extra)
Stairs (12-16 stairs - With
Other Services): $25.00
Obama Investing in Our Future
Financial aid
opens doors to
more students
th a t’s $10 billion m ore than w as the n um ber o f institutional grants -
issued the previous year. T his new s aw arded by u niversities to students
m akes it clear the federal g o v ern ­ for a variety o f reasons, not only
m ent is m indful o f the rising costs o f financial, - surpassed those aw arded
a college education by the governm ent. Last year, h o w ­
and w illing to invest ever, m ore g o v ern m en t grants w ere
by J udge G reg M athis
to provide an o p p o r­ issu ed .
In a s ig n ific a n t sign o f
tu n ity fo r a n y o n e
A d d itio n a lly , the am o u n t a v a il­
progress on the h ig h er ed u ca­
w illing to put in the a b le to in d iv id u a l stu d e n ts and
tion front, financial aid has
w ork to obtain a d e ­ fa m ilie s h as in c re a se d . T h e g o v ­
increased dram atically since
gree.
e rn m e n t p ro v id e d , on a v e ra g e ,
th e O b a m a a d m in is tra tio n
P ell G ra n ts are a b o u t $ 3 ,6 0 0 in g ra n ts fo r low -
took office.
f e d e r a l ly f u n d e d in c o m e s t u d e n t s a n d a llo w s
In the past year, students re ­ grants aw arded to those w ho d e m ­ m id d le class fa m ilie s to c laim e d u ­
ceived $28 billion in Pell G rants; onstrate a financial need. In the past, c a tio n tax c re d its. In th e la st y e ar,
p ———————————————————— h o w ev er, aro u n d $ 3 ,4 0 0 in federal
g ra n ts w ere a w a rd e d to stu d e n ts
at tw o -y e a r c o lle g e s , $ 6 ,1 0 0 to
th o se at p u b lic fo u r-y e a r sc h o o ls
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an d $ 1 6 ,0 0 0 to th o se a tte n d in g
p riv a te fo u r-y e a r in s titu tio n s .
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T his increased funding, w hich
students d o n ’t have to pay back,
Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208
opens up hig h er ed ucation to m ore
$60.00 for 6 months *$110.00 for 1 year • $200.00 for 2 years
students than ev er before, despite
(please include check with this subscription form)
increasing tuition costs.
A ccording to the C ollege B oard,
ame
the average in-state student at a
pu b lic fo u r-y ea r u n iv ersity pays
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o v er $16,0 0 0 a y e ar in tuition and
ddress
room and board. A fter the grant
m oney is applied, the balance can
be paid through fam ily c o n trib u ­
o r e m a il su b sc r ip tio n s@ p o r tla n d o b se r v e r .c o m
tions, w ork study pro g ram s o r stu ­
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dent loans.
A financially savvy student could
opt to live at hom e w hile attending
college, elim inating fees fo r room
and board. T his w ould low er their
co sts significantly and, in m any
cases, result in no out o f p ocket
expenses. W ith the eco n o m y fo rc­
ing m any o f those in the m iddle
class into uncertain financial c o n d i­
tions, this increase in co lleg e fu n d ­
ing could not have co m e at a b etter
time.
M any critics co m p lain this e l­
evated education spending, in c o n ­
ju n c tio n w ith o th er in v estm en ts,
created a national budget d eficit
that w ill negatively im pact future
generations. N othing co u ld be fu r­
ther from the truth.
As m ore and m ore A m ericans
receive college d egrees, this c o u n ­
try w ill be able to on ce again c o m ­
pete in the global m arketplace. B usi­
ness sectors w ill grow as the pool o f
qualified, ed u cated w orkers grow s.
T he O b am a ad m in istratio n has
w isely chosen to in v est in e d u c a ­
tion and, by do in g so, it is investing
in A m e ric a ’s future.
Greg Mathis is a form er M ichi­
gan District Court judge and is
currently syn d ica ted television
show judge.
Area/Oriental Rugs:
$25.00 Minimum
Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool):
$40.00Minimum
•
H eavily Soiled Area:
Additional $10.00 each area
(Requiring Extensive Pre-Spraying)
U PH O LSTE R Y
C L E A N IN G
Sofa: $69.00
Loveseat: $49.00
Sectional: $ 109 - $ 139
Chair or Recliner
$25 - $49
Throw Pillows (With
th &
Other Services): $5.00
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A D D IT IO N A L
SE R V IC E S
Area & Oriental Rug
Cleaning
Auto/Boat/RV Cleaning
Deodorizing & Pet *
Odor Treatment
iv
Spot & Stain
Removal Service
Scotchguard Protection
Minor Water Damage
Services
SEE CURRENT FLYER
FOR ADDITIONAL
PRICES & SERVICES
Call for Appointment
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