FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 29, 2004
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Corporation for National and Community Service
CONTACT: Sandy Scott
202-606-5000 x255
sscott@cns.gov |
Presidential Freedom Scholarships Available to Honor High School Students for Outstanding Service |
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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 8,000
scholarships, is administered by the Corporation's Learn and Serve America
program.
"In every high school there are at least two young leaders who have served
their communities with distinction. 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. "We're proud
to offer these scholarships, which are helping to foster a culture of service,
citizenship, and responsibility in America."
Nominations are open to high school juniors or seniors during the 2003-2004
academic year. The scholarship program provides $500 of the award, which must be
matched with $500 from a community organization, civic group, or business and
secured for the student by their high school. 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 deadline for
applications is July 16. Information and applications are available at
www.nationalservice.org/scholarships.
Learn and Serve America provides an "on ramp" to a lifetime of civic
engagement for approximately 1.8 million students each year. The program
provides grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups to support projects
that efforts to engage students in community service activities linked to
academic achievement. This type of learning, called service-learning, improves
communities while developing the habits of service in young people. 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.org.
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