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Upromise Scholarship - Giving Away $500,000 for College

by Upromise on 01-14-2009 04:18 PM - last edited on 01-14-2009 04:19 PM

Upromise members, here's some good news for those of you who are already paying for or are about to pay for a college education:

 

At a time when an unprecedented number of Americans are struggling to save and pay for the ever-rising cost of college tuition, Upromise, a Sallie Mae company, is doubling financial support for its annual scholarship program. This year, the Upromise Scholarship will award a total of $500,000 in college aid to 200 students. Based on merit and need, the Upromise Scholarship was created to help Upromise members pursue a college education and is made possible by many of America's leading brands, including lead sponsors, Bank of America and Bed Bath & Beyond®, and support from Canon U.S.A., Inc.'s eStore.com, Kaplan, Rewards NetworkSM and Sallie Mae.

 

To apply for this year's Upromise Scholarship, students can visit upromise.com/scholarship and apply online by February 28, 2009. Applicants must meet the following requirements:


  • Be a Upromise member or child of a Upromise member (joining is free at www.upromise.com)
  • Have a household income of $65,000 or less
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
  • Be a high school senior or graduate who plans to enroll during the 2009-2010 academic year, or a student already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school
  • Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident residing in one of the 50 U.S states or Washington, D.C.

 

Message Edited by Jeff on 01-14-2009 04:19 PM

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