Education is Critical
                to keeping jobs in America.
According to former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, in 2008, China's schools graduated more than 600,000 engineers and India's schools produced 350,000. America had only 70,000. Do the math: China and India's top 10 percent outnumbers all of America's. Many firms agree that if the world's best engineers are produced in other countries, that is where their companies will go. As a result, our country and its youth are at a critical point. Nearly 80 percent of the fastest growing jobs will require some post-secondary education. A high school diploma is a mandatory ticket to success in college and the work force. The "Stay 4" Project® is designed to address these issues.
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The Great Plains LIFE (Laborers' International Funding for Education) Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 2004. Our mission is to strengthen America and its workforce by providing committed volunteers to help encourage and inspire students with limited resources to graduate from high school and assist them with future educational opportunities, scholarships, and financial support for their continuing efforts.
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"Stay 4" is a program designed to identify, help, and retain students who demonstrate the ability to succeed, yet are considered to be at risk of dropping out of high school. Upon completion of the program, students are awarded financial support through the Great Plains LIFE Foundation.

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The 2013 "Stay 4" Student Seminar at ISU will be held on April 25th.  See the Special Events tab for pictures & information.


The "Stay 4" Project®
Contact Us:

Great Plains LIFE Foundation
The Crossroads Center
456 Wylie Drive
Normal, IL 61761

Phone: (309) 828-3406
Fax: (309) 807-5082
Email: gplife@hotmail.com

Office Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

If interested in becoming a mentor or intern, please contact the office by phone or email.
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