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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Elson Nash
March 14, 2005
enash@cns.gov, 202-606-5000 x 453
$1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarships Available to Honor High School
Students for Outstanding Service
(Washington D.C.) - Washington D.C. - Two students from every high
school in the country are eligible to receive $1,000 Presidential
Freedom Scholarships in recognition of their outstanding service to the
community, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced
today.
The annual college scholarship program, which will award up to 7,800
scholarships, is administered by the Corporation's Learn and Serve
America program. Since 1997, over 37,000 students from every state in
the nation, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Department
of Defense overseas schools have been recognized. In addition to the
scholarship, students receive a letter of recognition from President
Bush, and a President's Volunteer Service Award silver pin.
"In high schools across the country young leaders make their communities
stronger and tackle serious challenges. Their principals and teachers
know who they are. The Presidential Freedom Scholarships give every high
school in America the chance to recognize these students for their
outstanding service," said David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for
National and Community Service.
Nominations are open to high school juniors or seniors during the
2004-2005 academic year. The scholarship program provides $500 of the
award, which must be matched with at least $500 from a community
organization, civic group, or business. Students who complete at least
100 hours of community service, either through a school-based
service-learning program or independently through service at a nonprofit
or faith-based organization, are eligible to receive the scholarship.
The early notification deadline for certifications April 1, 2005, which
will enable schools to recognize their scholarship recipients at their
high school awards ceremony, if applicable. The final postmark deadline
is July 1, 2005. Information and certification forms are available at
http://www.nationalservice.gov/scholarships/.
Learn and Serve America provides an "on-ramp" to a lifetime of civic
engagement for more than 1 million students each year. The program
provides grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups to support
projects that engage students in community service activities linked to
academic achievement. This type of learning, called service-learning,
improves communities while improving learning. In addition to providing
grants and administering the Presidential Freedom Scholarships, Learn
and Serve America also serves as a national resource on service-learning
to nonprofit groups, educational institutions, teachers, faculty
members, schools, and community groups.
Learn and Serve America is administered by the Corporation for National
and Community Service, which also oversees Senior Corps and AmeriCorps.
Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation is working to build
a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility. For further
information, visit www.nationalservice.gov.
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