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CollegeWeekLive Announces College Scholarship to Reward Academic Excellence
Virtual college fair provider broadens commitment to assisting students in college application process
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CollegeWeekLive (www.collegeweeklive.com), a two-day virtual college fair connecting thousands of high school students with colleges in an interactive environment, is pleased to announce the establishment of the CollegeWeekLive.com Scholarship Program, which will award a $1500 academic scholarship to a student demonstrating excellence in writing ability, creativity and originality.
The CollegeWeekLive scholarship application is available online at ScholarshipExperts.com. Eligible students must apply online and will be asked to participate in the CollegeWeekLive event taking place November 13th and 14th, 2007 from 3:00 EST to 11:00 EST. The submission deadline is Monday, November 12th, 2007 and the winner will be selected on December 31st, 2007.
"We created this scholarship program to help ease the expenses for today's student who is willing to go the extra mile to display his or her creativity and ingenuity," said Robert Rosenbloom, CEO of PlatformQ, producer of CollegeWeekLive. "By extending this scholarship to all U.S. high school students, grades 9-12, and inviting them to participate in the virtual college fair, we hope to provide a comprehensive resource that will reduce the stress and anxiety surrounding the college selection process for a broad student demographic."
Admission to CollegeWeekLive is free for all high school students, parents and guidance counselors. A host of colleges and universities across North America have already registered to participate and new schools are signing up every day. The full list of participating colleges and universities include: Air Force Academy, American University, Alabama A&M, Assumption College, Babson College, Bentley College, California State University - Sacramento, Central Connecticut State University, Central Michigan University, Colby-Sawyer College, College of Charleston, Colorado College, Concordia University, Culinary Institute of America, Curry College, Drexel University, Eastern Michigan University, Emerson College, Georgia Southern University, Kansas State University, Kennesaw State University, Lafayette College, Liberty University, Marshall University, McGill University, Miami University, Middle Tennessee State, Minot State University, MIT, Nichols College, Northeastern University, Old Dominion University, Oregon State University, Purchase College, SUNY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst (RPI), Sacramento State University, Smith College, Southern New Hampshire University, Suffolk University, Temple University, Texas Christian University, Towson University, Tufts University, UMass - Amherst, UMass - Boston , UMass - Lowell , UNC-Wilmington, University at Buffalo, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of California - Irvine, University of California - Riverside, University of California - Santa Barbara, University of Connecticut, University of Dayton, University of Hartford, University of Memphis, University of Mississippi - Ole Miss, University of New Hampshire, University of North Carolina - Wilmington, University of Scranton, University of Texas - Austin, University of Texas El Paso, University of Vermont, University of Virginia, and Wentworth Institute of Technology. For an up to the minute listing of featured colleges and to view the event agenda, please visit: http://www.collegeweeklive.com. Facebook users can register at http://apps.facebook.com/collegeweeklive/
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