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Sen. Kelly speaks on Mission for Arizona, opponent Masters BY TALLULAH ANNE
Peoria Times Staff Writer
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hree weeks before the general election, Sen. Mark Kelly is making his voice heard across Arizona — from the debate stage earlier this month and, more recently, Peoria, where he spoke at the Mission for Arizona office, an organization aimed at electing Democrats statewide. On Oct. 12, Kelly held an event at the office that serves the entire West Valley. With the election a matter of weeks away, he seems to be doing everything he can do to ensure he is elected over Republican candidate Blake Masters. Kelly, who has been a member of the U.S. Senate now for 21 months, did not originally plan on going into politics. “I was not the politician in our family,” he SEE KELLY PAGE 4
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At the Mission for Arizona office in Peoria, Sen. Mark Kelly spoke to his supporters about the importance of voting in this upcoming election. (Mark Kelly for Senate/Submitted)
PeoriaAZ Promise scholarship program looks to improve future BY CAMERON CHESTER Peoria Times Staff Writer
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s part of the PeoriaAZ Promise scholarship program, 53 Peoria students will receive $37,649 in financial aid from the city of Peoria through the fall 2022 semester to support their individual academic aspirations. The PeoriaAZ Promise program gives eligible families the chance to apply for scholarships to help pay for the costs involved in successfully completing
post-secondary education. More specifically, the initiative’s goal is to assist students who need financial support due to federal financial aid and Pell Grants lacking the ability to fully cover the cost of college tuition and fees. “The city of Peoria is always looking for ways to support our future leaders and to provide strong pathways for education and workforce development,” said Sherie Steele, Peoria’s Family and Youth Services manager. “This program will help to ensure that high school graduates and young
adults experiencing financial barriers will have the PeoriaAZ scholarship to close any gaps that may be left from other financial aid or grants. The College Promise program is a national model that can be utilized at the state and local level.” In February 2022, Peoria City Council approved setting aside a portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars the city received to fund the program. Soon after, the council gave final approval to the
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