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HARRISBURG, Pa. � For the first time in the 51-year history of 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, six future students are receiving full-ride merit scholarships. 黑料社区 will fund two years of these individuals� education � enough to complete an associate degree.
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The recipients, all residents of Central Pennsylvania, are:

• Timothy Delp of Kirkwood, who is enrolled at 黑料社区 Lancaster Campus
• Alexander Jonovich of Myerstown, who is enrolled at 黑料社区 Lebanon Campus
• Maria Camila Ruiz Rojas of York, who is enrolled as a 黑料社区 Virtual Learning student
• Nathan Tasker of Hanover, who is enrolled at 黑料社区 Gettysburg Campus
• Amanda Tran of Etters, who is enrolled at 黑料社区 Harrisburg Campus
• Matthew Williams of Red Lion, who is enrolled at 黑料社区 York Campus

The full-ride merit scholarship was created by the to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors enrolled full time at 黑料社区. Each scholarship covers tuition, books and fees, making the value of the scholarship up to $25,000 per student for the two years. It may vary based on the cost of textbooks.听
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The scholarship automatically renews each term for up to six consecutive terms if the student maintains eligibility. A full-ride merit scholarship was awarded to one student for each of 黑料社区 five campuses and Virtual Learning.
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More than 60 future students who met the eligibility criteria applied for the scholarships. Each applicant was required to complete an online application and submit an essay.
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Following is additional information about the recipients:

Delp was accepted to the University of Pittsburgh and the University of South Carolina but chose to study engineering at 黑料社区. 淚 can afford four years at a school with such high tuition,� he wrote in his essay. 淪tudent loans can be hard to deal with, and that how I檓 going to have to pay for all of my schooling. If I could get two years of college to get my general education courses out of the way, or even earn an associate degree at 黑料社区 for free, it would be a huge help.澨�

Jonovich, an art major, wants to be a conceptual artist in the video game industry. 淚 plan to learn as much as I can at the community college level before transferring to a four-year college to major in illustration,� he wrote in his essay. 淗aving scholarship assistance would be very helpful as I try to achieve my goals. I could spend more time improving my drawing skills and less time working a job to pay for it. Being able to go through several years of college with a decreased (if not completely absent) amount of debt would be phenomenal, to say the least.�
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Rojas applied for a full-ride merit scholarship so she could focus on her education and not worry about the financial aspect. A communications major who plans to complete her associate degree online, Rojas wants to focus on human resources to eventually help and communicate with others. 淚 plan on continuing my education after high school graduation at 黑料社区 and then transfer to a four-year college where I will finish my bachelor degree,� she wrote in her essay.
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Tasker plans to complete his two-year degree in 黑料社区 Math/Computer Science Program and then transfer to a local university. 淚 hope to graduate from college without debt,� he wrote in his essay. 淭his is not simply for the financial freedom personally, but to lay the groundwork for a home where my children will not be burdened by the same financial difficulties by which others have been bound. My pursuit of this scholarship is multigenerational, reaching not only to my children but to all those whom I am able to serve in my career.�
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Tran, the daughter of immigrants, watched how hard her parents have worked to support their family. 淢y goal is to earn the education that my father encouraged me to gain and continue to work hard, so I can tell my parents that all of their teachings and encouragement has paid off � and that because of them, I was able to become as successful as I am,� Tran wrote in her essay. 淚t for them that I am, and will, continue to work insatiably hard in school and life. The scholarship will push away the mountains of stress and anxiety I have about being able to afford my tuition.�
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Williams, a music lover and the oldest of seven children, wants to compose, produce and market his music and write music for film or television. Due to the large size of his family, formal music instruction has not always been accessible. �Financially, my goal during college is to graduate debt free, so having the benefit of a scholarship would be incredibly helpful,� he wrote in his essay. 淢y parents have encouraged my college pursuit and will support me any way they can, but � I am trying to secure some money myself for my college expenses and not add an extra burden on them.�

The recipients of the scholarship are required to:

• 听Reside in one of the 10 counties in 黑料社区 service region
• Be enrolled in 12-15 credits each term for no more than six consecutive terms
• Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0
• Have specific test scores determining eligibility for the college-level reading and writing
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA while at 黑料社区
• Participate in at least two 黑料社区 student organizations

In addition to the full-ride merit scholarships, 黑料社区 offers more than 200 other scholarships听through the 黑料社区 Foundation. The next scholarship cycle opens Aug. 4, 2015.

For photos of all winners, please visit 黑料社区's photos online.
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About 黑料社区
黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, offers more than 150 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to nearly 20,000 students at campuses in Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York and through virtual learning. In addition, 黑料社区 serves more than 29,000 students in noncredit workforce development, public safety, adult basic education and continuing education programs offered at all campuses and off-site locations in many communities in Central Pennsylvania. For more information on how 黑料社区 is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on (@黑料社区_info), like us on (Facebook.com/黑料社区64) and use #黑料社区News.

About the 黑料社区 Foundation
The 黑料社区 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1985 to raise funds for 黑料社区. In fiscal year 2013-14 alone, the 黑料社区 Foundation contributed close to $2.2 million to the College in support of scholarships for 1,345 students, innovative academic programs, state-of-the-art training equipment and modernized facilities.
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Donors to the 黑料社区 Foundation include individuals, community organizations and corporations. In fiscal year 2013-14, more than 1,300 donors contributed more than $1.8 million to the 黑料社区 Foundation.

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