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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| State Rep. Frank Burns |
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Burns announces 2012 House Scholarship Program
HARRISBURG, Jan. 18 – State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria/Somerset, said that students can now apply for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship Program.
The program provides four-year scholarships to two high school seniors per year. Each award consists of the value of one semester of tuition at the State System of Higher Education for each of four years.
"I encourage all students planning to go to college to apply for this scholarship," Burns said. "Windber High School senior Brea Neri, who is my constituent, was awarded one of the two scholarships offered through this program in 2011."
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
• Graduating high school senior;
• Legal resident of Pennsylvania;
• Attendance at a Pennsylvania college, university, or career school as a full-time student;
• Academic achievement (minimum 3.0 cumulative high school GPA);
• Commitment to community and leadership qualities;
• Extracurricular activities;
• Financial need.
The application for this program is available online at www.tfec.org. In addition to the application, students must also submit other scholarship information, their resume, community and leadership skills, FAFSA Student Aid Report, a personal essay, three personal reference letters, their official transcript, a guidance counselor form and a $10 processing fee.
The deadline to submit all of these materials is March 1.
Materials may be sent to:
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
PA House of Representatives Scholarship
Attn: Jennifer Kuntch, Program Officer for Education Enhancement
200 N. 3rd St., 8th Floor
P.O. Box 678
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0678
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