Edwards promises college aid again.

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SNOW HILL - After handing out $300,000 in scholarships to last year's graduates, former vice presidential candidate John Edwards returned Thursday to a high school in rural Eastern North Carolina promising to help pay the bills of another class of college-bound seniors.

Edwards met with Greene Central High School students to explain the guidelines of his "College for Everyone" program. Last year, the program helped cover college costs for about 80 graduates, nearly two-thirds of the senior class. College enrollment from the school hovered at about 25 percent two years ago.

"All the early indications say this program is going to be very successful," said Edwards, who grew up in Robbins, about 140 miles west of Snow Hill. "My hope is that it will become a model for the rest of North Carolina and the rest of the country."

To qualify for the scholarships, students must complete a college prep course, refrain from using illegal drugs or alcohol and stay out of trouble. They must also promise to spend 10 hours a week during their first year of college working or volunteering.

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