Price To Pay (NAPSA)—Risingtuition, books, lab fees and equipment create a hardship for those striving to provide the best for their children. In fact, this year the average college student graduates not only with an undergraduate degree, but also $17,000 of debt. Education is the pathway for the world’s future leaders, but financially supporting a college student is not easy. That is why the Alliance for Affordable Services started the Alliance Scholarship Program; it helps take some of the burden off the shoulders of Alliance Members whosendtheir children to college. This year, the Alliance is proud to present 135 exemplary students with a total of $203,000 in scholarship awards—more than ever before in the history of the program. “These are outstanding students who show true passion for academic achievement and success,” says the president of the Alliance for Affordable Services, Paul Pevsner, M.D. The program, open to dependents of Alliance Members ages 16 to 28, presents $2,000tofirst-time recipients pursuing their undergraduate degree. Renewing scholarships are available for up to three consecutive years for $1,000 to those students who maintain a 3.5 GPA. The Alliance for Affordable Ser- vices is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping members live better and save more. The Alliance uses the power of the group to negotiate significant savings on a variety of business, lifestyle and health care benefits for more than 150,000 members. For more information about the Alliance for Affordable Services, visit www.AffordableSer vices.org or call Alliance Member Services at (800) 733-2242.
