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July 2009

Pack Promise pays the difference between college costs and what students with limited resources, like Amanda Wilkins (right) can afford to contribute.

Helping Those Who Need it Most
At a time when families are more worried than ever about the cost of college, NC State’s Pack Promise is helping approximately 1,000 new and continuing students get the education of their dreams. For families with limited financial resources, Pack Promise covers up to nine semesters of college, using a combination of scholarships, grants, federal work-study jobs and need-based loans of no more than $2,500 per year.

Steven Varela, Corban Prim, Morgan McCormick and Ashley Wagner brought diverse skills to the ImagiNations competition. Prim likened the experience to a "non-stop, 10-day interview."

Disney's Next Generation
Working at Walt Disney Imagineering may rank as one of the planet's most sought-after dream jobs, especially for creative professionals. Four students from North Carolina State University got to sample the magic this summer as finalists in Disney's ImagiNations Design Competition, winning a 10-day trip that took them from the small world of Raleigh to the fantasyland of Imagineering's Southern California studios.