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Sarasota News Leader January 4, 2013 student-faculty ratios and four- and six-year graduation rates, the release adds. The editors then rank each school based on cost and financial aid, ���though academic quality carries more weight than costs,��� the release points out. Page 51 between 1783 and 2100 (out of 2400), and more than half of New College���s 2012 graduates (52 percent) completed their degrees with no debt, the release says. ���We applaud this year���s top 100 schools for their efforts to maintain academic standards With a 10-to-1 student/faculty ratio, the 832 while meeting the financial needs of their stustudents enrolled at New College ���chart their dents,��� said Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger���s own learning in close consultation with fac- Personal Finance, in the news release. ulty mentors through independent study and thesis work in addition to courses,��� the re- The annual public school rankings appear in lease adds. The 2012-13 incoming class en- Kiplinger���s February 2013 issue and online at tered New College with average SAT scores kiplinger.com/links/college. ADULT LEARNERS SCHOLARSHIPS PRESENTED The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently awarded $237,750 in Adult Learners Scholarships, including 93 to new students (totaling $159,250) and 34 renewed scholarships (totaling $78,500). having been out of high school for a number of years, the news release notes. The scholarships are not restricted to four-year universities; ���higher education��� includes college, vocational or technical school, as well as acAmounts per student range from $500 to credited courses of study for cosmetology, $3,000, a news release notes. The funds were health care and other specialized fields. granted from 15 donor funds held at the Com- Adults who are residents of Sarasota, Manatee munity Foundation. or Charlotte counties, including those already The scholarships will help students attend the following schools: AHIAM (American Health Information Management Association), Argosy University, Center for Advanced Legal Studies, DePaul University, East West College of Natural Medicine, Eckerd College, ITT Technical Institute, Keiser College, LECOM School of Pharmacy, Liberty University, Manatee Technical Institute, Sarasota County Technical Institute, Southwest Florida Technical Institute, St. Petersburg College, State College of Florida and the University of South Florida. enrolled in a course of study, are eligible to apply for assistance from the Adult Learners Scholarship program, the news release points out. Annually, scholarships are awarded from more than 60 funds managed by the Community Foundation. ���These funds are diverse, fulfilling the wishes of donors ��� both living and deceased ��� who want to provide needed financial support to promising scholars,��� the release adds. The financial assistance is offered to adults More information is available by clicking here entering institutions of higher education after or by calling 556-7114.