The U.S. Department of Education is delighted to announce the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship program for the academic year 2008-09.

The purpose of this program is to promote student excellence and achievement and to recognize exceptionally able students who show promise of continued excellence. Byrd Scholarships will be awarded to selected high school seniors for full-time study at colleges located in the United States.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell is urging students to apply for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program, which awards $1,500 to students for full-time study at accredited colleges in the United States.

Eligibility

An eligible student applicant must, during the same secondary academic year in which the scholarship is to be awarded:

• be a graduate of a public or private secondary school or have received the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma (GED)
• be a legal resident of the State in which he or she applies
• 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
• has applied or been accepted for enrollment at an institution of higher education
• certify that he or she is not ineligible to receive assistance as a result of a default on a Federal student loan or other obligation
• 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.

How to Apply: Students requested the application package from the state education agency and followed their instructions for application procedures.

Benefits: This program provides scholarships for post-secondary education. Students receive scholarships for college expenses.

Application Deadline: Closed

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