Datatel Scholars Foundation Awards Over $500,000 in Scholarships; More than 300 Students Receive Aid for 2006-2007 Academic Year.FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Datatel Scholars Foundation today announced it has awarded $551,800 in scholarships to 334 high-performing students for the 2006-2007 academic year. This is a 12 percent increase over 2005, reflecting a consistent rise in the number of scholarship recipients. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than 3,000 scholarships totaling over $4 million. "The Datatel Scholars Foundation remains committed to helping students at Datatel client institutions pursue their academic dreams," said Jane Roth, executive director of the Datatel Scholars Foundation. "It is very gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to know that the Foundation is making it possible for outstanding applicants to achieve their educational goals." Established in 1990, the Datatel Scholars Foundation has maintained a long-standing commitment to supporting higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. by awarding scholarships to students attending Datatel client institutions. This year, 255 students received a Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarship. Fifty students received Returning Student scholarships, which help qualified scholars pursue higher education degrees after an absence from school of five years or more. The Foundation also awarded two $2,500 Nancy Goodhue Lynch scholarships to undergraduate students majoring in technology-related fields. These scholarships honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective Datatel employee Nancy Goodhue Lynch. Twenty-seven students received Angelfire scholarships, which honor soldiers who have served in the military during combat in Operation Desert Storm Noun 1. Operation Desert Storm - the United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991) Gulf War, Persian Gulf War - a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; , Operation Enduring Freedom, and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Veterans who have served in the Asian theater (Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia) between 1964 and 1975, spouses and children of Vietnam Children of Vietnam - humanitarian organization helping poor and homeless children of Da Nang area in Vietnam. Established in 1998 and based in the United States. veterans, and refugees Individuals who leave their native country for social, political, or religious reasons, or who are forced to leave as a result of any type of disaster, including war, political upheaval, and famine. from Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia are also eligible for the Angelfire scholarship. The Datatel Scholars Foundation administers the scholarship program in cooperation with Datatel client institutions. The Foundation is tax-exempt and supported by an annual grant from Datatel, gifts from corporate friends, and contributions from Datatel employees. Datatel assumes all administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. , so every dollar raised goes directly toward scholarships to help students. For more information on the Datatel Scholars Foundation, and a complete listing of the 2006-2007 winners, go to www.datatel.com/DSF. About Datatel, Inc. Datatel is a leading provider of fully-integrated enterprise information management solutions for higher education. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, the company has more than 725 client institutions throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . For more than 25 years, Datatel has exclusively focused on meeting the needs of colleges and universities, helping institutions operate more efficiently so they may better serve their constituents. For more information, please visit www.datatel.com. (C) 2006 Datatel, Inc. All rights reserved. Datatel is a registered trademark of Datatel, Inc. All other names, products and services mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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