MSU to offer scholarships to Eagle Scouts, Gold Award winners

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MSU to offer scholarships to Eagle Scouts, Gold Award winners

 

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June 13, 2007

By Andy Kanengiser

andy.kanengiser@clarionledger.com

 

New scholarships at Mississippi State University are available to students who are Eagle Scouts or Gold Award recipients.

 

Mississippi residents who achieve the rank of Eagle with the Boy Scouts of America or obtain the Gold Award with the Girl Scouts of the USA are encouraged to apply.

 

The scholarships are for $1,000 for the academic year or $500 per semester.

 

The ranks of Eagle Scouts and Gold Award winners are among the most recognized and prestigious achievements in American society, said MSU President Robert Doc Foglesong.

 

Entering freshmen applicants must have a high school grade-point average of at least 2.5. Community college transfers must have 48 credit hours and a minimum 2.5 grade-point average to be eligible. For additional information, contact MSUs office of admissions and scholarships at (662) 325-2224.

 

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