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Helping for 16 Years -- 2008 Bright Futures Scholarships Awarded
This year, K-C celebrates the 16th year of the Bright Futures program and will award college scholarships totaling $1.5 million to 75 children of K-C employees across 14 states and Canada. Bright Futures scholarship grants are worth up to $20,000, or $5,000 per school year, for full-time students attending accredited colleges and universities. Since its inception, the program has distributed more than $28.5 million in scholarships to more than 1,400 students.
Recipients are chosen based on academic ranking, performance on college admission tests and involvement in extracurricular activities.
“The Bright Futures Scholarship Program was designed to further the education of students who demonstrate the potential to become the next generation of leaders in our communities," said Thomas J. Falk, chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark. “Through the scholarship program, Kimberly-Clark salutes the accomplishments of these capable and caring young citizens.”
The average GPA for this year's scholarship class is 3.90, and awardees will attend such leading colleges as Boston College, New York University, Duke University, Northwestern University, Pepperdine University and The Citadel. Past scholarship recipients have gone on to pursue successful careers in medicine, education, the armed forces and engineering.
For a list of this year's recipients and their accomplishments, please click here.
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Bright Futures scholarships have helped 1,400 students achieve their educational dreams. Read about what some of these past recipients are doing today.
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