Mayor Franklin Hosts Reception with The New School to Announce Scholarships for Atlanta Residents

WHO:	Shirley Franklin, Mayor, City of Atlanta Fred P. Hochberg, Dean, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy Atlanta Graduate Students and Families Representatives from Atlanta city and community organizations
WHAT:	Mayor Franklin will join with Fred Hochberg, dean of Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, to host a reception for Atlanta students and families to raise awareness of scholarships available for graduate students interested in urban economic development.  The scholarships are available to Atlanta residents after Mayor Franklin participated in a June, 2007 forum as part of Milano’s “Urban Conversations” series.  Franklin joined with other city and county executives to discuss the urban middle class in America, sharing her strategies to create community-friendly development, a stronger workforce and solid middle-class jobs.   The Urban Conversations Scholarship Fund was inaugurated in 2006 to reach out to prospective students in urban areas across the country. Master’s degree applicants from Atlanta are eligible to apply to this merit-based, annually renewable scholarship.  The scholarship amount can be up to full tuition based on merit
WHEN:	Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:30-7:30 pm
WHERE:	City Hall - Mayor’s Suite 55 Trinity Avenue, SW Suite, 2400 Atlanta, GA 30303
NOTES:	For more information, please visit www.milano.newschool.edu.

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