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AASU Student Receives Hispanic Scholarship(Savannah, GA-November 20, 2006) Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) senior Dania Polanco-Rodriguez has received the 2006-2007 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Rising Star Scholars award. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded to full-time students of Hispanic heritage. In order to be eligible, students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be eligible for financial aid. Rodriguez, a respiratory therapy major, is scheduled to graduate in May 2007. After serving in the U.S. Army for 12 years, she enrolled in AASU's College of Health Professions. She chose a career in the health professions and respiratory therapy as a way of pursuing her passion for helping others. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Rodriguez resides in Hinesville with her husband and two children. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. During its 31-year history, HSF has awarded more than 78,000 scholarships totaling $195 million to Latinos from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. HSF scholars have attended more than 1,700 colleges and universities. HSF was founded with a vision of strengthening the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans, the largest minority segment of the U.S. population. |
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