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'A bold future for people with disabilities' - Bethesda to become AbleLight

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Today, Bethesda announces the expansion to Concordia University Ann Arbor in Michigan, planned for next fall.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Bethesda announces the expansion to Concordia University Ann Arbor in Michigan, planned for next fall.
  • The name "AbleLight" was chosen after much discussion and engagement with stakeholders, including people served and their families, employees and donors.
  • "We took these valuable perspectives as our starting point, and we considered our history and our plans for the future.
  • In January 2022, Bethesda will become AbleLight.

TD Charitable Foundation Launches Annual Housing for Everyone Grant Competition, Pledging $5.8 Million to Support Affordable Housing Provider Resident Services

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

These efforts, which have helped many families stay in their homes, have increased demand on an already lean housing provider employee population.

Key Points: 
  • These efforts, which have helped many families stay in their homes, have increased demand on an already lean housing provider employee population.
  • "As people across the nation face increasingly uncertain futures, the support housing organizations provide is more critical than ever," said Paige Carlson-Heim, Director of the TD Charitable Foundation.
  • Since inception in 2005, the TD Charitable Foundation's annual Housing for Everyone grant competition has awarded over $36 million to approximately 500 affordable housing initiatives.
  • More information on the TD Charitable Foundation is available at https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/fun...
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Fidelity® Study Reveals Shifting Gen-Z Priorities for Higher Education, With 4-in-10 High School Students Rating Cost "Most Important”

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

What value do todays high school students see in higher education?

Key Points: 
  • What value do todays high school students see in higher education?
  • Although many high school students increasingly worry about how much their education will cost, the study reveals staggering disconnects between expectations of costs and reality.
  • Even more concerning, one-in-four high school parents believe the full sticker price for one year of college will be $5,000 or less, and 38% of high school students say the same.
  • The study reveals important differences when it comes to preparedness to meet the cost of college between those working with an advisor and those without one.