{"id":78699,"date":"2018-02-08T07:57:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T13:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=78699"},"modified":"2018-02-08T15:36:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T21:36:38","slug":"2018-statesmen-scholars-recognized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2018\/02\/2018-statesmen-scholars-recognized\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Statesmen Scholars recognized"},"content":{"rendered":"
Delta State President William N. LaForge joined the new class of Statesmen Scholars at the culmination of\u00a0Statesmen Scholarship Day on Jan. 29.<\/h6>\n

Delta State University’s Office of Admissions recently announced the distinguished class of 2018 Statesmen Scholars after hosting the second annual Statesmen Scholarship Day Jan. 29 on campus.<\/p>\n

Students across the Mississippi and the region were selected to attend this prestigious event based on ACT scores, high school GPA, academic leadership and service demonstration.<\/p>\n

Securing one of the four-year “full ride” scholarships is no easy task, as over 100 invitations were sent to prospective DSU students, and the competition was at a high level for a high reward.<\/p>\n

Ten worthy students were selected for the Statesmen Scholarship, which covers tuition, room and board, fees, and up to $300 for books.<\/p>\n

Participants faced two sets of interviews, one focusing on student life and one focusing on academics. Adding excitement to the event, recipients of the scholarships were announced at a reception at the end of the day.<\/p>\n

Admissions recruiter, Rebekah Arant, said this was a unique opportunity for future Delta State Students.<\/p>\n

“It’s not hard to recruit high achieving students when they have a chance at a full ride scholarship,” said Arant. “We are thrilled with this year class of scholars, and we’re very excited to welcome them to the Delta State family.”<\/p>\n

This year’s scholars are:
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For more information on scholarships or the application process at Delta State, visit\u00a0www.deltastate.edu\/admissions<\/a>, or contact 662-846-4020.<\/p>\n

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