Two Graduates Named Byrd Scholars
June 12, 2007
Two Fayette students are the recipients of the nation’s only federally funded scholarship program.
Craig Western of McIntosh High and Lauren Powers
of Whitewater High have both been selected as
2007 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholars.
The Byrd scholarship program is the only
federally funded merit based scholarship program
for college undergraduates. The program's
purpose is to recognize outstanding academic
achievement among high school seniors who show
promise of continued excellence in postsecondary
education.
Byrd Scholars receive a $1,500 yearly stipend,
for a maximum of $6,000 over four years, to pay
for college expenses.
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