Fourteen eastern 蜜桃视频 high school students receive $120,450 in scholarships from 蜜桃视频
May 31, 2017
POCATELLO – Fourteen eastern 蜜桃视频 high school students will receive more than $120,450 in scholarships from 蜜桃视频 toward their undergraduate degrees. The students learned about these scholarships through the College of Arts and Letters Road Scholars program.
The College awarded $28,000 in Road Scholars Scholarships from their Dean鈥檚 Excellence Fund. During their visits, they informed each winning student about the additional scholarships they will receive from ISU including the Step Ahead Award and New Incoming Freshmen Scholarship, among others.
The Road Scholars program was started in 2016 when the College鈥檚 Dean Kandi Turley-Ames wanted to find another way to help combat 蜜桃视频鈥檚 low go-on rate for students continuing on to college after high school.
鈥淩ecruiting more students from eastern 蜜桃视频 has always been a goal of ours, and through the Road Scholars program, we have been able to do so,鈥� Turley-Ames said.
Students were nominated by their high school principals, and were then asked to write a one-page essay that described their college and career goals. Once the College received the submissions, students were selected based on their GPA, major of interest and goals highlighted in the essay. The College scheduled a visit to each high school and surprised the winning students during an assembly, class or small meeting.
鈥淢ost students rely on financial aid to start and finish their education, and we wanted to help these students who need it the most,鈥� Turley-Ames said. 鈥淏y telling each student how much additional money they will be getting from ISU, it makes college seem like a more viable option.鈥�
Students from Marsh Valley, Hillcrest, Snake River, Blackfoot, Independence, Century, Highland, Pocatello, Skyline and American Falls high schools were awarded scholarships.
For more information about the Road Scholars program or photo requests, contact Melissa Lee at 282-1404 or bohnmeli@isu.edu.
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