Robert+C.+Byrd+Honors+Scholarship

Deadline: February 1, 2010 This program, which is federally funded and state-administered, is designed to recognize exceptionally able high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. The Department awards funds to state education agencies (SEAs), which make scholarship awards to eligible applicants. Students receive scholarships for college expenses. Who May Apply: ** High school graduates who have been accepted for enrollment at institutions of higher education (IHEs), have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, and show promise of continued academic excellence may apply to states in which they are residents. The Department provides grant funds to states on a formula basis. An eligible student applicant must, during the same secondary academic year in which the scholarship is to be awarded: (1) be a graduate of a public or private secondary school or have received the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma (GED); (2) be a legal resident of the State in which he or she applies; (3) be a U.S. citizen or national of the United States or have evidence from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service that he or she is a permanent resident or is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose; (4) has applied or been accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education; (5) certify that he or she is not ineligible to receive assistance as a result of default on a Federal student loan or other obligation; and (6) file, with the school that he or she plans to attend, a Statement of Selective Service Registration Status. A student attending a military academy is ineligible to receive a Byrd scholarship. = Selection Criteria = · SAT score (combined total of at least 1860; ACT score of 28 or greater) · High School GPA (minimum 3.5) · Class rank (reported as a percentage) · Transcript analysis
 * 1) Each application must indicate the congressional district in which the applicant resides. This information can be obtained from the local board of elections or [|www.house.gov.writerep].
 * 2) The following criteria shall be used to determine outstanding academic achievement:

To apply, return the attached application to your guidance counselor no later than February 1st, 2010.