Harvard New Initiative

Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on,undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition (if your grades qualify). In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said,"When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education tothe lower half of the income distribution." This is a wonderful opportunity that cannot be passed up.
If you know of a family earning less than $40,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that fromnow on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans!
To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $40,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website (link) located on this blog page or call theschool's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581. The application date for the 2006 - 2007 school year has passed (Jan 1, 2006), however a High School Junior that qualifies would be able to apply for the 2007 - 2008 school year. Now if we can get other institutions of higher learning and the Historical Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) to follow suit, lives will be changed.

Now, for you middle class folks (right above poverty, but below upper-class) SAVE YOUR MONEY.

Minister Mase or Murder Mase?

I don't understand! When Mase left the rap game he was a the top. We were told by Mase that God called him to ministry. He went on a worldwide tour talking about how God had changed his life. How he no longer wanted to be part of the world that include sex, drugs, and violence. He was accepted by Christians throughout the world. He spoke to many youth groups. Then he became a Pastor of S.A.N.E. Church International. In 2004 he said God wanted he to come back to the rap game but deliver songs that kids, mothers, fathers, and grandparents can listen to. These songs didn't have ANY bad language or reference to illegal or immoral activities. I applauded his efforts because heaven knows the kids need it.Now in 2006 Mase has signed a record deal with 50 Cent. The rapper that makes a living out of glorifying violence. He brags about being shot 9 times. He brags about sleeping with all the black stars (treating them like hos). And his new video game teaches kids how to load and shot a gun.For the life of me I can't understand the connection between Mase and 50. Not only has Mase signed with G-Unit records but he also changed his name back to "Murder Mase" and using the type of lyrics he used during the pre-Bad Boy (P. Diddy) days. A few of his church members stated that God wants Mase to use these type of lyrics and have this lifestyle to impact the lives of people in rap game. PLEASE!!!!! Mase is CONFUSED. He's dealing with "spirtual warfare" right now. In case you don't know, spiritual warfare is when your mind/spirit is fighting for CONTROL (good vs evil, God's voice vs. Satan voice). The sad part about this whole thing is, the church members (S.A.N.E Church International) are suffering during this time. Let's pray that God's will is revealed in this matter. Also, continue to pray for the brotha (while you are moving your head to his songs - LOL). See link on the right for Vibe magazine's article on Mase (Murder).

Written by COWBOY4EVER