'T-Mobile USA Partners With United Negro College Fund"

[ghengis]

I really think its a great for for a wireless provider to help out students with need. I know some might say why "race" but help is help and as long as some one is being help they need i an just fine.

BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- T-Mobile USA, Inc. and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), today are launching the T-Mobile Huddle Up Scholarship Program to reduce financial barriers and help increase access to higher education for talented, low-income high school seniors from single-parent or non-traditional households in Washington state. T-Mobile USA is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash. and employs more than 4,300 team members throughout the state, and more than 34,000 employees in the United States.

Through the T-Mobile Huddle Up Scholarship Program, T-Mobile will
provide up to 10 qualifying students with scholarships to attend accredited four-year colleges or universities. Scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded annually for up to four years.

This new scholarship program is part of T-Mobile's company-wide
community outreach program, T-Mobile Huddle Up, which connects kids,
primarily from single-parent, high-need urban communities to positive
people, places and programs.

Applicants for the T-Mobile Huddle Up Scholarship Program must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1) High school senior from a single-parent/non traditional household who resides in Washington state

2) Students must enroll full-time at an accredited four-year college or university

3) Students must have a minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

4) Students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Applicants must complete and submit the T-Mobile Huddle Up Scholarship Program online application at
http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/onlinescholarships.asp by December 31, 2007. Candidates must submit the following documents to be considered:

1) Letter of recommendation from a teacher that details the student's talents, interests and aspirations

2) One-page personal statement of career interests

3) Current high school transcript

4) Essay on volunteer experience and what it means to them. Students must demonstrate a commitment to service through dedicated volunteer work in their local community.

The application deadline is December 31, 2007. For more information about this scholarship program, please visit
http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/Onlinescholarships.asp