Amarillo Area Foundation gets $1.3M grant

Amarillo Area Foundation gets $1.3M grant

Amarillo Globe News (July 2011) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a $1.3 million grant to the Amarillo Area Foundation to continue Amarillo's participation in The Partners for Postsecondary Success initiative, part of a Gates strategy to double the number of young adults who earn credentials beyond high school by 2025.

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