Re: Is gradefund legitimate?

["Wayne J. Hauber" <wjhauber () IASTATE EDU>]

At 10:46 AM 4/27/2009, Roger Safian wrote:
> At 09:10 AM 4/27/2009, Joel Rosenblatt put fingers to keyboard and wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I never heard of this company, but there are such funds in other places
> >
> >CPS unveils new financial incentive program
> >
> >New "Green for Grade$" program will allow more than 5,000 students
> to earn up to
> >$4,000 each for achieving academic benchmarks.
> >
> >...
> >
> ><http://www.cps.edu/News/Press_releases/2008/Pages/09_11_2008_PR1.aspx>
>
> This seems a little different (and therefore more legitimate) than
> the previous message where the donations are actively solicited.

I am personally very leery of schemes like gradefund and will counsel
my correspondent to avoid it. Thanks for all of the input!

Wayne Hauber



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