I wanted to pass along scholarship information our office recently recieved.

The Ron Brown Scholar Program, named for the late Secretary of Commerce and inspired by his dedication to public service, was established in 1996 to provide academic scholarships, service opportunities and leadership experiences for young African Americans of outstanding promise. The program provides Scholars with financial resources ($10,000 annually for four students to attend some of the finest colleges and universities in the country). Deadline dates to submit applications are November 1, 2008 and January 9, 2009. For more information, contact the Ron Brown Program, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 206, Charlottesville, Va. 22901, 434-964-1588 or you can go to their website at www.ronbrown.org , where you can download an application or you can have one sent to you. The application, transcripts and recommendation letters are to be mailed in one package.