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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown
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Lowery Brown announces PLBC scholarship opportunity
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11 – State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown, D-Phila., today urged graduating high school seniors planning to enroll in a college or university in Pennsylvania for the 2012-13 academic year to consider applying for the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus scholarship.
Brown said the high school senior must be an ethnic minority student, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, reside in the designated districts, demonstrate leadership, and have work experience.
"Students should move quickly to apply," Brown said. Only the first 250 applications submitted will be considered. Five selected seniors each will receive a $1,000 scholarship to use toward tuition at a Pennsylvania college or university.
"I am greatly pleased to announce that the PLBC will provide five minority high school seniors with a scholarship to assist in furthering their education," Brown said.
The students selected will be recognized formally on May 1 at the state Capitol.
To obtain an application and more details about the program, students can visit www.pahouse.com/plbc. If they have any additional questions about the PLBC Scholarship Program, applicants can contact Brown's office at 717-783-3822.
The deadline to submit an application is Sunday, Feb. 12.
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