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For Release Upon Receipt - August 10, 2009
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Lauren Domingos, 617-358-1688, ldomingo@bu.edu
METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP TO DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS
Boston University introduces groundbreaking scholarship for local cancer patients
(Boston) – Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) announced today a scholarship for those currently in the care of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) which will offer patients and survivors an opportunity to jump start their educational initiatives. Starting with the Fall 2009 semester, The Boston University Metropolitan College Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Scholarship will enable patients to either begin or continue their undergraduate studies and resume their interaction with the education community while working toward future personal and professional goals.
“We are very pleased about beginning our new relationship with Metropolitan College,“ said DFCI Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Janet Porter. “Our patients are extremely deserving and a Boston University education will be a tremendous starting point for their post-treatment lives.”
The Boston University Metropolitan College Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Scholarship can be used by any current or recent (within 18 months) DFCI patient toward any full-time, part-time, or non-degree MET classroom program at the undergraduate level. Patients are encouraged to apply through the program’s website ( www.bu.edu/met/scholarship/dfci ) ).
“I am so proud of the hard work that has gone on to develop this partnership and this scholarship,” said Jay Halfond, MET dean. “We are looking forward to securing even more funding in the upcoming year for this important cause. A significant part of our mission is to provide opportunity for deserving, motivated students at key junctures of their lives, and I can’t imagine a better application of this strategy than for those who have overcome cancer and are now ready to pursue their educational dreams and their career goals.”
Thus far, MET has raised over $25,000 in scholarship funds for the program and is working to engage the local community in an effort to fund the program for years to come. Donations can be made through the scholarship website: www.bu.edu/met/scholarship/dfci/.
About Metropolitan College and Boston University
As one of the 17 degree-granting bodies that comprise Boston University, Metropolitan College (MET) offers part-time, full-time and international students a remarkable range of choices for study to enrich their lives and advance their careers. MET offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, diploma and certificate programs. For more information about Metropolitan College visit www.bu.edu/met.
Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research. With more than 30,000 students, it is the fourth largest independent university in the United States. Boston University contains 17 colleges and schools along with a number of multi-disciplinary centers and institutes which are central to the school’s research and teaching mission.
About the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (www.dana-farber.org) is a principal teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School and is among the leading cancer research and care centers in the United States. It is a founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC) designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute.
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