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PRESS RELEASE. ON 3/5/99 BOB & JUDY YANOVER OF JUPITER, FL ANNOUNCED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRIME TIME FOUNDATION TO BENEFIT ONE STUDENT OF ABACO AND ONE FROM ELEUTHERA ANNUALLY IN THEIR PURSUIT OF TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT 3 UNIVERSITIES: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. THEIR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO WORTHY STUDENTS FROM THE BAHAMAS, WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO THE ABACOS AND ELEUTHERA. S.MCKINNEY OF TREASURE CAY ABACO SERVES AS THE LOCAL COORDINATOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR ABACO, J. MCINTOSH AND C. FERGUSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR THE ISLAND OF ELEUTHERA. THEIR ROLE WILL BE TO DEVELOP A LIST OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FOUNDATION AND THE PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES FOR FINAL SELECTION. THE AWARDS WILL BE BASED UPON SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT, CHARACTER OF INDIVIDUAL, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THEIR TEACHERS.

Deadlines: ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ON ABACO & ELEUTHERA BY JULY 21

Restrictions: PRIME TIME FOUNDATION STUDENT CRITERIA: 1) POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS MUST BE A FULL TIME RESIDENT OF THE ABACO BAHAMAS OR ELEUTHERA BAHAMAS. 2) RECIPIENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED. 3) RECIPIENTS MUST MAINTAIN SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SEE CRITERIA FOR REMAINING A RECIPIENT). 4) THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE AWARDED TO THE STUDENT WITH THE BEST ACADEMIC RECORD WHO ALSO DEMONSTRATES LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND/OR A RECORD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. 5) UPON GRADUATION, THE RECIPIENT SHOULD AGREE TO RETURN TO THE BAHAMAS FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR SKILLS TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIFE IN THE BAHAMAS. PRIME TIME FOUNDATION CRITERIA FOR REMAINING A RECIPIENT OF THE 4 YEAR PRIME TIME SCHOLARSHIP: THE PRIME TIME SCHOLARSHIP MAY BE WITHDRAWN IF: 1) A GPA OF 2.5 WITH A FULL ACADEMIC LOAD IS NOT MAINTAINED. 2) THE RECIPIENT IS PLACED ON DISCIPLINARY PROBATION. 3) THE RECIPIENT RESIGNS OR DROPS OUT OF THE UNIVERSITY 4) THE RECIPIENT FAILS TO REMAIN ENROLLED AS A FULL TIME STUDENT

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