[ADEQ Media] ADEQ Reminds High School Seniors of January 19 Deadline for Recycling Scholarship Program

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ADEQ Reminds High School Seniors of January 19 Deadline for Recycling
Scholarship Program

PHOENIX (January 8, 2007) - Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
(ADEQ) Director Steve Owens is reminding students, teachers and parents
that Friday, January 19, is the deadline for Arizona high school seniors
to apply for ADEQ's Arizona Recycling Scholarship Program, which
provides scholarship funds for seniors interested in environmental
issues.

Under the program, ADEQ will award 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to
high school seniors to be used for expenses at a college or university
in Arizona. 

"The new Arizona Recycling Scholarship Program offers a great way for
high school seniors to cope with the ever-increasing cost of college
while doing something good for our state and our environment," Owens
said. "We want to make sure that everyone is aware that the deadline to
apply for the scholarships is rapidly approaching and urge any
interested high school senior to apply."

Scholarship winners will be announced during February. The winning
projects will be implemented during March 2007. ADEQ will provide
scholarship funds to the students after receiving proof of enrollment at
a community college or university within the state of Arizona.

To apply, students must submit proposals outlining waste reduction or
recycling projects in their school or community. ADEQ must receive the
proposal by 5 p.m. on January 19. All Arizona high school students in
their senior year are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The five
scholarship recipients will be selected by ADEQ based on the proposals
submitted.

The scholarship package and informational materials were sent to every
high school in Arizona. The materials are also available on ADEQ's Web
site at http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/waste/solid/program.html.

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