Got this off the EASI list. Thought there might be those interested.
Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
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> From: AK Macleod <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Bank of America Foundation Expands Scholarship Program for
theDisabled
> Date: Friday, December 11, 1998 4:44 PM
>
> Bank of America Foundation Expands Scholarship Program for the Disabled
>
> Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of America Foundation today announced
the
> expansion of the bank's scholarship program, which provides educational
> opportunities to persons with disabilities. The scholarship fund will
> distribute up to $200,000 for the 1999-2000 academic year.
> Qualified candidates include high school graduating seniors,
four-year
> college or university undergraduates, or students attending a technical
or
> vocational school.
> "This scholarship program demonstrates our clear commitment to
> education," said Lynn E. Drury, president of the Bank of America
> Foundation. "Through the expansion of this program, we will continue to
> provide educational opportunities for persons with disabilities and at
the
> same time, develop a skilled workforce."
> The scholarships will be awarded to students who have permanent
> residence or attend school in the 22 states and the District of Columbia,
> where Bank of America has retail bank locations. These locations
include:
> Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois,
> Iowa, Kansas,
> Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon,
> South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
> Qualifications for the scholarship include a cumulative grade point
> average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale; three letters of recommendation;
> finance, business or computer systems major; the completion of an essay
and
> written documentation from an appropriate provider verifying the
candidate
> meets the definition of disabled as defined by the Americans with
Disabilities
> Act.
> Interested eligible applicants should contact The Bank of America
> Abilities Scholarship Program at P.O. Box 1465, Taylors, S.C. 29687 to
> receive an application packet. Application packets also are available by
> phone
> (864) 268-3363 or by fax (864) 268-7160.
> Scholarship applications are available in alternative formats, and
all
> applications must be completed and returned to the above address
postmarked
> no later than February 15, 1999.
> Scholarship awards will be paid directly by the Bank of America
Foundation
> to the educational institution for tuition, room and board and other
> educational expenses. The Foundation Scholarship Program will select
> eligible candidates, and administration or scholarships will be handled
by
> that
> organization.
> The Bank of America Foundation directs charitable giving on behalf of
the
> Bank of America Corporation. The Bank of America Foundation contributes
> financial assistance to nonprofit institutions and organizations that
enhance
> the quality of life and promote public interest in the areas where the
company
> conducts its business.
> Bank of America Corporation, with more than $595 billion in total
assets,
> is the largest bank in the United States. It has full-service operations
in
> the 22 states and the District of Columbia and provides financial
products and
> services to 30 million households and two million businesses, as well as
> providing international corporate financial services for business
transactions
> in 190 countries.
>
> http://www.bankamerica.com
> http://www.nationsbank.com
>
>
>
> SOURCE Bank of America Corporation
> Web Site: http://www.nationsbank.com
>
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