Announcing the Four Strings Academy Scholarships

The Four Strings Academy is a 4 week summer program specifically geared to students of diverse backgrounds ages 4 to 18, who are dedicated to becoming professional musicians.

Arlington, MA – June 25, 2015 – Four Strings Academy provides a space and an opportunity for musicians of all ages to engage in a rich positive environment that spans beyond socioeconomic status, skill level, or genre of music to primarily focus on the classical development of each student. Students learn the skills needed to become professional artists in a very competitive field, if they so choose, and to become lifelong advocates for the arts. This summer 2015 will be their 9th summer with your help.

Four Strings Academy really needs your support to help keep their mission going in 2015.  They plan to start in late July and depend on you to help provide opportunities for deserving children that lack the financial means to attend. 100% of the money donated will be used to provide scholarships to deserving students so that they can benefit from this experience. Help Four Strings Academy make this an enriching summer to remember for these deserving young students.

About Four Strings Academy

The Four Strings Academy is founded on the conviction that with focused instruction, every student can develop his or her own voice on a classical string instrument.

Their goal is to help students make rapid progress by concentrating on technical and musical skills. A strong understanding of what it means to become a dedicated artist is emphasized, alongside ways to work and perform in ensemble. These skills translate into all aspects of our students' lives.

Four Strings Academy instructors are well versed at teaching students of diverse backgrounds and skill levels. Four Strings Academy’s mission is to challenge and encourage students to work diligently and achieve success.

To LEARN MORE about Four Strings Academy, or to HELP FUND their campaign, please visit: http://www.gofundme.com/FourStrings  

Contact:

Four Strings Academy

19 Harvard Street

Arlington, MA 02476

6176864604,9179165027

fourstringsacademy@gmail.com

Announcing the Campaign to Help Fund a Better Way to Pay for College Textbooks

Help an entrepreneur kickstart a business providing discount college course textbooks and materials

Troy, New York  – February 21, 2015 – Brandon Kramer announces the campaign to provide discount college textbooks and materials to college students. There is a serious problem plaguing today's financially-strapped college students: namely, the cost of textbooks and materials. They are often not covered by financial aid, scholarships, or grant money, and often it can be difficult for students to find the appropriate edition, copy, or version that is requested by the instructor. On top of this, sometimes the student is unable sell back the books due to their age, length of use, or simply because they have become outdated since the last printing.

College textbook prices are 812 percent higher than they were a little more than three decades ago, the American Enterprise Institute, a think tank, reports. Textbook costs have well outpaced the 559 percent increase in tuition and fees over roughly the same period.

Brandon Kramer's goal is to change this situation for the millions of college-bound students struggling in the same situation. No family should have to make the tough decision, trying to determine where the funding for yet another college expense is going to come from. Brandon did not come from wealthy family himself, and they unfortunately were not able to spare the money for him to pursue a college degree. Because of this experience, Brandon wants to save other potential college students the trouble of making this sacrifice.

Brandon's campaign involves starting a website-based business where college students could find both the materials and the course textbooks required for their college courses, but offered at rock-bottom prices compared to what they would normally pay at the university. By donating to his project, you are helping college students everywhere save money on their books and materials, allowing them to spend more of their money towards tuition and all of the other aspects of college that are so expensive.

To LEARN MORE about the project, or  to find more information, please visit:

http://www.gofundme.com/mis05g

Contact:

Brandon Kramer

http://www.gofundme.com/mis05g