Twenty Georgia Students Receive Awards from Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Twenty Georgia middle and high school students each received a $2,500 award to participate in academic enrichment programs that will increase their chances of attending college. The awards were presented through the My Future, My Choice, My Education program organized by an alliance between Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA) and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF).

The winners were chosen based on their exceptional academic records, written essays on "why college is important", letters of recommendation and participation in the HSF/BGCA Alliance programs.

The awardees will enroll in The Princeton Review Smart Start course in Summer 2008. Recipients also will receive a certificate redeemable in their high school junior year that will pay for a PSAT clinic, free SAT preparation courses -- including four practice SAT tests -- and access to the Online Student Center. These enrichment programs were made possible through a collaborative relationship HSF established with The Princeton Review, the nation's leading provider of test preparation and counseling. The 2007 Georgia recipients are:
Laura R., 13, Brookhaven Club David R., 15, Brookhaven Club
Rosas F., 13, Brookhaven Club Jaellin N., 15, Brookhaven Club
Alina S., 11, Brookhaven Club Katherine P., 12, Athens Club
Christopher G., 12, Athens Club Tracey R., 12, Athens Club
Victor F., 14, Athens Club Juanita G., 12, Athens Club
Marisela M., 14, Athens Club Yessica E., 13, Gainesville Club
Jose T., 11, Gainesville Club Eusebio, A., 13, Gainesville Club
Jasmine C., 14, Gainesville Club Abril O., 14 Gainesville Club
Yanine E., 15, Gainesville Club Lizbeth C., 15, Newnan Club
Maria G., 11, Newnan Club Carlos M., 14, Newnan Club

The BGCA/HSF Alliance offers college scholarship opportunities for Boys & Girls Club members participating in BGCA's Latino Outreach initiative. Working with parents and young people, the alliance reinforces the message that entering and graduating from college are very achievable goals and are essential to a successful future.

About the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

HSF is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education, having provided 82,000 scholarships totaling $220 million in its 32-year history to Latinos from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its vision is to strengthen America by advancing college education for Latinos.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (http://www.bgca.org) comprises a national network of more than 4,000 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving some 4.8 million young people, in all 50 states and on U.S. military bases worldwide. Known as "The Positive Place for Kids," the Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize leadership development, education and career exploration, financial literacy, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation, and family outreach. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.