eLearners.com Reaches Out to Displaced
Students in Wake of Hurricane Katrina
HOBOKEN, N.J., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/
-- eLearners.comŽ is on a mission to help send college
students displaced by Hurricane Katrina back to school.
"As many as 100,000 college students have been displaced
while pursuing their education, and the majority of them are
wondering what, if any, options they have to continue their
studies," said C.J. DeSantis, founder and president of
eLearners.comŽ.
As a clearinghouse, the Katrina Relief College Database
serves two distinct functions. The first is the provision of
a centralized location for schools offering assistance to
students impacted by Hurricane Katrina to post their offers.
Colleges and universities also can obtain the names of
prospective students who are interested in continuing their
education elsewhere. The second function is to serve as a
one-stop source for students to submit information about
their current status and their educational needs, as well as
find links to schools catering to those affected by
Hurricane Katrina.
Since Sept. 2, more than 30 colleges and universities
have utilized the Katrina Relief College Database to share
their specific offerings with students. In addition, the
database includes more than 300 colleges and universities
that have announced their intentions to help hurricane
victims.
"We have seen an outpouring of support from the
educational community and determined the need for a
centralized clearinghouse that would make it easier for
these students to connect to the educational assistance they
need," DeSantis said.
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