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March 27, 2008, 12:51 PM ET
Editorial: Barack Obama's Volunteer Plan
An editorial in The Boston Globe praises Sen. Barack Obama’s plan to create a $4,000 tuition credit for student volunteers, but warns that charities would need technical support to help them track and manage volunteers.
The column points out that students are more likely to register to vote and earn better grades after volunteering and that students at state and community colleges would benefit most from the tax credit, which would support two-thirds of the average Massachusetts state college’s tuition.
“Nonprofits would have to grow to scale to train and position students where they can do the most good,” the editorial says. “There will be growing pains, but the challenge for nonprofits isn’t a lack of needs; it’s figuring out how to expand to address all the problems crying out for help. By putting college students to work as mentors, tutors, and volunteers, that challenge can be met.”
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