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News Release BOISE STATE NEWS / January 28, 2009 Boise State Capital Scholars Program Provides Renewable $1,000 Scholarships for High School Juniors Hundreds of Idaho high school juniors will be notified in early March 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 program is funded through Boise State Bookstore sales proceeds. 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. Honorees will be invited to Boise State on April 14 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 14 program in Boise to be eligible for the scholarship. The Boise State Capital Scholars program is in its fifth year with a total of 212 scholarship recipients. Recipients have come from all parts of the Treasure Valley and the state, including Pocatello, Twin Falls, Lewiston, Garden Valley, Payette, Rupert, Mountain Home, Coeur d’Alene, Bonners Ferry, Salmon and Hagerman. For more information on the Boise State Capital Scholars program, contact enrollment counselor Roxana Vidrio Ibarra at (208) 426-3960 or roxanavidrioibarra@boisestate.edu. -30- Media Contact: Frank Zang, University Communications, (208) 426-5391, frankzang@boisestate.edu Boise State University is “The New U Rising” with record student enrollment, new academic buildings, additional degree programs and a growing research agenda. Learn more at www.boisestate.edu.
Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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