02/09/2005
CONTACT: Michelle Bolton, (602) 263-7690 or Tony Malandra, (415) 664-9685
Arizona's high school seniors have until March 15 to apply
ARIZONA -- Arizona high school seniors who have an aptitude for business can earn a financial head start on their college studies with a Free Enterprise Scholarship award from the nation's largest small-business advocacy group.
Each year, NFIB's Young Entrepreneur Foundation awards scholarships to high school seniors who have shown the entrepreneurial spirit and initiative that built America. This year, the Foundation will award 300 scholarships around the nation ranging in value from $1,000 to $10,000.
Applicants must be entering their freshman year at an accredited two- or four-year university, college, community college, or vocational or technical institute. They must also be nominated by an Arizona NFIB member. The deadline for applying is March 15.
For more information about Free Enterprise Scholarships, call the Arizona state office of NFIB at (602) 263-7690.
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Note to all editors – Hank Kopcial, executive director of NFIB's Young Entrepreneur Foundation will be in Arizona on Feb. 22 and 23 and available for comment at (602) 263-7690
