News Release
June 3, 2005
Denver School Of The Arts, George Washington High School Students Earn Discover Card $2,500 Scholarships
Erin Bollacker of Denver School of the Arts and Enock Arthur-Asmah of George Washington High School have each been awarded $2,500 scholarships by the Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship Program. The students are two of only nine in Colorado to be recognized by the program.
In all, the 455 winners nationwide will receive over $1 million in scholarship aid. The winners in each state go on to compete for nine national scholarships each worth $25,000. The National Tribute Award winners will be honored this month at a ceremony at Discover Financial Services' headquarters in Riverwoods, Illinois.
Winners were selected from a pool of over 4,500 applicants. To be eligible for the scholarship students must maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average; they must also demonstrate accomplishments in three areas including special talents, leadership, and community service, while successfully overcoming a roadblock or challenge.
"We strongly believe that providing these scholarships gives students a good head start towards their educational goals," said David Nelms, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Discover Financial Services, Inc.
The scholarship funds may be applied to various education or training programs such as any certification or licensing in a trade, a two-year technical degree, an associates' degree or a four-year degree at any college or university in any field of study.
The program is sponsored by Discover Card in cooperation with the American Association of School Administrators.
For more information, contact Shirley Keller at the American Association of School Administrators, 703-875-0706, or by email at skeller@assa.org.