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News Release
BOISE STATE NEWS / January 30, 2008
Boise State Capital Scholars Program Provides Renewable
$1,000 Scholarships for High School Juniors
Hundreds of Idaho high school juniors will be notified in February by mail
that they are eligible for a renewable $1,000 scholarship for up to five
years to attend Boise State University through its Capital Scholars academic
achievement program. The scholarship fund is endowed by the Linda Yanke
family and sales proceeds from the Boise State Bookstore.
Selection is based on college entrance examination scores and class
rankings. All Idaho high school juniors who score in the top 10 percent of
the ACT, SAT or PSAT and rank in the top 10 percent of their high school
class will be recognized as Boise State Capital Scholars. The cut-off scores
to qualify in the top 10 percent of the college entrance exams are: 27 or
higher on the ACT, 1220 or higher on the critical reading and math sections
of the SAT, or 122 or higher on the critical reading and math sections of
the PSAT.
“Boise State University is committed to providing scholarship opportunities
for high-ability undergraduate students,” said President Bob Kustra. “Every
year the number of participants in the Boise State Capital Scholars program
has increased, reflecting our desire to attract the best and brightest
students in Idaho and reward them with financial support.”
Honorees will be invited to Boise State on April 8 along with their parents
or guardians for campus tours, discussions with academic deans, and
demonstrations highlighting research and teaching. Activities culminate with
an evening dinner and awards program where students will receive the
renewable $1,000 scholarship to Boise State for up to five years. Capital
Scholars must attend the April 8 program in Boise to be eligible for the
scholarship.
Since the program’s inception in 2005, a total of 170 Idaho students have
received renewable $1,000 scholarships upon matriculation as Boise State
Capital Scholars. Recipients have come from all parts of the Treasure Valley
and the state, including Pocatello, Twin Falls, Lewiston, Garden Valley,
Payette, Rupert, Iona, Kamiah, Bonners Ferry, Salmon and Hagerman.
For more information on the Boise State Capital Scholars program, contact
enrollment counselor Roxana Vidrio at (208) 426-3960 or
roxanavidrioibarra@boisestate.edu.
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Media Contact: Frank Zang, University Communications, (208) 426-5391,
frankzang@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is emerging as a metropolitan research university
of distinction. This transformation is being powered by the university’s
first comprehensive campaign to support students, faculty, strategic
initiatives, research and infrastructure. That’s why the campaign to raise
$175 million in private support is called Destination Distinction.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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