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Children of Veterans Can Receive Scholarships
Library To Host Mystery Author Maron
Scholarships are available for eligible high school seniors who are
the children of Cumberland County veterans. The scholarships are
from the North Carolina Division of Veteran Affairs and the North
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The North Carolina Division of Veteran Affairs manages a
scholarship for the children of certain categories of deceased,
disabled, combat or POW/MIA veterans. The scholarship pays for
four years of tuition and fees at a North Carolina state college or
university. If the student attends a private school, the scholarship pays
tuition up to $4,500 a year for eight semesters.
The second scholarship is from the North Carolina Association of
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parent is a resident of North Carolina and is an honorably discharged
veteran. The scholarship pays $500.
The deadline to apply for the scholarships is Feb. 15. Cumberland
County Veterans Services Director Sharon Sanders said 38 seniors
representing seven Cumberland County schools were awarded
scholarships worth about $646,000 last year.
For a complete list of eligibility requirements, call the Cumberland
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in Fayetteville.
The Friends of the Cumberland County Public
Library & Information Center will present author
Margaret Maron at the Headquarters Library on Jan.
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Maron is a North Carolina native who grew up
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of District Court Judge Deborah Knott, the
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and youngest sibling of 11 older brothers.
Maron's other mystery lead in the series is New
