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Oakland-Area High School Seniors Graduate from Financial Education Program Earning $7,000 PG&E College Scholarships
Twenty-five high school students will receive $7,000 scholarships when they graduate from the PG&E Community Financial Education Program on Saturday (Feb. 7) at the University of California, Berkeley. The program provides students with advanced financial education.
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