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News Release
January 29, 2007
Boise State Capital Scholars
Program Provides Renewable $1,000 Scholarships for High School Seniors
Idaho high school juniors will be eligible for a renewable $1,000 scholarship
for up to five years to attend Boise State University through its Capital
Scholars academic achievement program this spring. The scholarship fund is
endowed by 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.
“The Capital Scholars program is designed to keep our top students in state for
their college education with scholarship assistance,” said Bob Kustra, president
of Boise State University. “In its third year, the Capital Scholars program
reflects our desire to attract the best and brightest students in Idaho and
reward them with a renewable scholarship.”
Honorees will be notified in March and invited, along with their parents or
guardians, to Boise State on April 9 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 9 program in Boise to be eligible for the
scholarship.
A total of 99 Idaho students have received $1,000 scholarships to Boise State as
Capital Scholars. The inaugural class honored 39 individuals in 2005, while 60
Idaho high school juniors were recipients in 2006. Beyond the Treasure Valley
area, recipients represented Pocatello, Twin Falls, Lewiston, Garden Valley,
Payette, Rupert, Iona, Kamiah and Hagerman.
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Contact: Niki Callison, Enrollment Counselor, (208) 426-2715,
nikicallison@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Frank Zang, University Communications, (208) 426-5391,
frankzang@boisestate.edu
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Last reviewed on
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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