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Savannah-Chatham County Public School System seniors; Nancy Ryerson of Savannah Arts Academy, Elise Alexander of Jenkins High School and Jeremy Thompson of Windsor Forest High School (in photos from l to r) have recently been named Byrd Scholarship recipients. Each of the three 2008 graduates will receive a $1,500 grant for direct deposit into their accounts at their prospective colleges for the 2008-2009 school year.
The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program is a federally funded and state-administered program designed to promote academic achievement and reward exceptional high school students who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education by providing scholarship funds for study at the college level.
Each eligible student applicant must meet the following qualifications in order to receive these funds:
- Must demonstrate outstanding high school academic achievement
- Must be a legal resident of the state in which he or she applies
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national of the Unites States
- Must submit application materials including all documentation on or before February 1 of the same academic year as high school completion
- Must be a graduate of a public or private secondary school or have received the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma (GED) in the same year in which he or she applies for the scholarship
- Must have applied or been accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution of higher education for full-time status
Nancy Ryerson plans to attend New York University, Elise Alexander plans to attend American University and Jeremy Thompson plans to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology. For more information on the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program, click here.
