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What is AIM? What Can I Do? Support Diversity Leaders Scholarship Program Testimonials Calendar of Events Contact	CSO Opportunity Scholarship Be a part of the MVNU Class of 2014 and get FREE money to help you along the way! We know many of you are first-generation, college-bound students and MVNU, partnering with CSO wants to further support your efforts with an inaugural CSO Opportunity Scholarship to get you started on your college career. The deadline - June 15, 2010 - is fast approaching for incoming freshmen to apply for the CSO Opportunity Scholarship, so make sure you read the following and fill out your application today. ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP The CSO Opportunity Scholarship is a $1,000, four-year renewable scholarship awarded to first-generation, low-income, and minority college-bound students enrolling at a Center for Student Opportunity College Partner. Scholarship winners will serve as monthly guest bloggers on Center for Student Opportunity’s web blog to share insight and perspective about their transition to college and successes thereafter. The scholarship is awarded to graduating high school students in class of 2010 (students entering the college class of 2014), enrolling at a CSO College Partner. Qualifying incoming freshmen can apply at www.csopportunity.org/ss/oppscholarship.aspx or by emailing info@CSOpportunity.org to request an application. The deadline is June 15, 2010. ABOUT OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARS Center for Student Opportunity’s Opportunity Scholars Program assists highly motivated and qualified first-generation, low-income, and minority college-bound students through the college process to identify and enroll in four-year, student-centered colleges and universities that seek to serve and support them. Opportunity Scholars are exemplary 9-12 grade students generally characterized by the following: First-generation college-bound (students whose parents did not go to or graduate from college) and/or Limited financial resources (students who seek financial aid and scholarship support for college) and/or Underrepresented/minority groups (students who identify as African-American/Black, American Indian/Alaska native, Hispanic/Latino/ and Asian/Indian Subcontinent/Pacific Islander) Students taking a college preparatory curriculum at their high school Students demonstrate high engagement in extracurricular and leadership programs Opportunity Scholars are not defined by minimum academic qualifications, as Center for Student Opportunity college partners reflect a spectrum of selectivity to accommodate a diverse pool of student achievement and needs. More information on the Opportunity Scholars Program can be found at www.csopportunity.org/ss/oppscholars.aspx, or you can contact me at lheather@mvnu.edu. Don’t hesitate to call me if I can help you in any way. Thank you, and Congratulations on taking this first step toward success! P.S. We also have MVNU Diversity Leadership scholarships available to help you make your way to MVNU. Lauren Lauren Heatherly Admissions Counselor Mount Vernon Nazarene University 740-392-6868 Ext. 4519 lheather@mvnu.edu

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