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( from Les Foltos <lfoltos@seattleschools.org> - ma)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itscholarships@yahoo.com [mailto:itscholarships@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 1:51 PM
> Subject: IT SCHOLARSHIPS
>
> COMPUTER AND IT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS, STAFF AND
> ADMINISTRATORS
>
> Dear Teacher/Student/Staff/Administrator,
>
> National Education Foundation (NEF) CyberLearning, a non-profit organization
> dedicated to bridging the Digital Divide since 1994, is offering "No Excuse"
> tuition-free on-line training in Information Technology to the first 10,000
> applicants. NEF, nominated for the prestigious Ford Foundation Leadership
> Award, offers two on-line programs recently acclaimed by Forbes Magazine as
> the "Best of the Web" and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce:
>
> 1) Personal Computing (300+ self-study and instructor-led courses including
> all Microsoft Office in English and Spanish, Web Design, Lotus Notes,
> Internet, E-mail, E-commerce etc, tuition value of $1,000) for a $75
> registration fee, the only cost.
>
> 2) Information Technology (650+ self-study and instructor-led courses,
> including the above and 350+ Certification courses in Microsoft, Cisco,
> Oracle, Novell, Web Master etc, tuition value of $3,000) for a $270
> registration fee, the only cost.
>
> For either program, registration is valid through June 30, 2001 and there
> are no tuition costs for classes. The registrant receives free unlimited
> access to the courses, a 24x7 online library, 24x7 tech support, chat areas,
> skill tests and evaluations. This is an exceptional value and a great way
> for anyone to upgrade IT skills and learn new skills.
>
> To sign up, visit www.cyberlearning.org and click on "PC Scholarships(300+
> Courses)" or click on "IT Scholarships (650+ Courses)." Then, complete the
> "Teachers and Others in Education" application. Many schools reimburse the
> fee or pay with Purchase Order, since CyberLearning courses are included in
> the Federal Learning Exchange. Thousands of teachers, students and staff are
> already enrolled in the program.
>
> To bridge the Digital Divide, NEF also provides "No Excuse" IT training
> scholarships to disadvantaged school and college students and teachers
> anywhere in the Nation.
>
> Please forward this information to all interested teachers, students, staff
> and administrators. Groups can sign up using school credit card or Purchase
> Order.
>
> To unsubscribe, please reply with "unsubscribe" in the subject line.
>
> About NEF: The non-profit National Education Foundation CyberLearning has
> provided tuition-free IT training to thousands of students, teachers,
> government and non-profit employees and disadvantaged individuals since
> 1994.
>
> NEF is well on its way to training 100,000 IT professionals and a million
> disadvantaged students nationally through its "No Excuse" IT Training
> Program. NEF has earned many distinctions including "The Ivy League of IT
> Training," "1995 Fairfax Human Rights Award," and " A Leader in Bridging the
> Digital Divide."
>
> "You are helping to empower America. I salute you for your ongoing
> commitment to creating a better America," --- President Clinton
>
> "Congratulations on a wonderful program," --- Congressional Leader Tom Davis
> (R-VA)
>
> "This is an awesome opportunity. You are making a difference."--
> Washingtonjobs.com
>
> "NEF can make a positive difference in the lives of a great number of
> individuals." --- Microsoft
>
> " The best online IT training program I have come across. I am using it to
> train my students in IT certification," --- Doug Bertain, Palo Alto High
> School IT Teacher
>
> " I just want to say thank you on behalf of the many people that benefit
> from your incredible benevolence."
> --- Lilia Nunez, a registrant and a Digital Divide program beneficiary
>
> "I have found the CyberLearning online courses to be extremely easy and
> useful. I liked pre-course self-assessment and IT books online and available
> 24/7.
> The course screens were interactive and made me feel as if I was in the
> application itself. The site looks and feels very professional. The list of
> courses is huge. It includes something for almost everyone. I find this to
> be a very worthy cause."
> --- Ken Horowitz, IT Training Coordinator
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