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Scholarships a helping hand for local students
By Jesús Ibarra August 15, 2008 San Miguel de Allende
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“More scholarships are awarded to students in San Miguel than in many other municipalities in Mexico because of several non-governmental organizations here that grant them. However, San Miguel is made up of so many communities that there are not enough scholarships to go around,” said Jesús Ledesma, head of the education office of the Education and Culture Department. |
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