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Park Ridge, NJ – (August 14 , 2012) Education Aid, Inc. has announced the recipient of the first Gay Dating
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Quinnipiac University School of Law. Qesar, like many members of the GLBT community, has both witnessed and
been a victim of bullying and prejudice. The Scholarship Program was created by Education Aid, Inc. and funded
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fight against bullying, prejudice, and the negative stereotypes that are often associated with the GLBT community.
Many graduate students, including Qesar, have loans that exceed $100,000 upon completion of their degree. This
scholarship will be instrumental in easing his financial burden and reduce his need to take out more loans as he
completes his final semester, while simultaneously having to study for the bar exam. Qesar will have his nontuition related expenses paid for by Education Aid while he is enrolled in school. Education Aid and Gay Dating
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“I plan on using my law degree to help the GLBT community in areas that affect gay couples such as income tax,
trust and estates, and family law matters. I also want to work to ensure that same sex couples are entitled to
equal protection and be an advocate for stricter anti-bullying and hate crime laws. Being selected for this
scholarship program will be a tremendous help to me, especially during my final semester when I will be studying
for the bar exam and have little time to work. The scholarship will help me immensely as it will allow me to focus
more on my studies. I hope to use my law degree to help combat bullying and prejudice by being an advocate in
my community. If I have to take the issue to the Governor's office, I will” said Qesar Veliu, the scholarship
recipient.
Veliu will have $5,000 contributed towards his rent, textbooks, and school supplies for the 2012–2013 academic
school year.
Education Aid, Inc. is excited to be able to support a student like Qesar, who is so passionate about doing his part
to stop bullying, prejudice, and the negative stigmas associated with the GLBT community. “There are many costs,
other than tuition, associated with earning your degree that typical financial aid packages do not cover,” said Karyn
Balfour, the Founder and CEO of Education Aid. “Without any financial support to help pay for these expenses,
students, especially graduate students, are forced to work and take out private loans just to pay for basic living
expenses. For many graduate students, federal loans don’t even cover the cost of tuition depending on where you
are going to school,” Balfour said. Education Aid pays for expenses the students cannot afford, thus providing the
financial support necessary to keep the student in school until graduation. “We offer an innovative approach to
making education accessible to many students who would otherwise not be able to afford to go to school,” Balfour
said.
About Education Aid, Inc.
It is the mission of Education Aid to change the lives of students around the country by providing them with the
financial support they need to complete their education. This is done through the Support a Student Scholarship
Program. Participants of this Program will have payments made on their behalf for non-tuition related expenses
that are not being covered by their current financial aid amounts. Many economically disadvantaged students do
not receive enough financial support to pay for such expenses and ultimately end up dropping out of school. This
Program was created to identify these students and provide them with the financial support necessary to enable
them to complete their degrees. You can read more about Education Aid at: www.educationaid.org.
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