b'NO MIND LEFTBEHINDNOMINDLEFTBEHINDISANINITIATIVEDEVELOPEDBYTHEIRELANDFUNDSANDLONGTIMESUPPORTERSJOHNANDPAULINERYANTOGIVEPROMISING YOUNG PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THIRD-LEVELEDUCATIONBYPROVIDINGANANNUALSCHOLARSHIPTOCOVERTHECOSTS OF BOOKS, ACCOMODATION AND OTHER KEY EXPENSES.While the Irish government covers basic fees participate more fully in university activitiesfor third-level students who qualify by means and societies. testing,manyyoungpeopleareprevented Donors can select the city, county, second-from completing their education due to the ary school or university in Ireland or Northernadditionalcostsofbooks,accommodation, Irelandtowhichtheywouldlikethe transportation,andsubsistence,whichare scholarship to be awarded. It is an opportunityestimated at $4000 per year or $16,000 for a fordonorstonotonlyinvestinadeserving four-yearuniversitycourse.Manyofour student,buttohonortheirareaofancestry. scholarsalreadyhavepart-timejobs,andThe Ireland Funds are pleased to confirm thatthe No Mind Left Behind scholarships allow over 20 scholarships have been committed bythemtofocusmoreontheirstudiesandour donors and the first awards were made inSeptember 2012. connect 2013 | 22'