The China Women Development Fund and the China Women's News have jointly launched a "Sunshine Student-Aid" action program to help girl students from poor families finish their schooling in universities this year.
  
The annual cost of living for a college student is about 6,600 yuan (US$800), making it unaffordable to poor families.
  
Donators will be published in local media. In a letter published by the fund and the newspaper, girl students are urged not to give up their studies.
  
In recent years, the government has implemented a series of policies to help needy students, granting loans for tuition, which has enabled a large number of students to enter university. 

(Xinhua News Agency August 6, 2005)