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Some call them lazy, more interested in partying hard than helping out. But a new study shows college students volunteer at a rate that's grown sharply over the past few years.
The number of college students volunteering grew more than 20 percent, from 2.7 million to 3.3 million, between 2002 and 2005, according to a study being released Monday by the Corporation for National & Community Service, a federal agency. The growth rate for college students is more than double that for all volunteers.See the full content of this document
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Voluntarism Jumps 20% Among Collegians
"We have observed a historically significant surge in service interest by college students, probably the most remarkable increase since the 'Greatest Generation' of World ...
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