[ADEQ Media] ADEQ Extends Deadline for Recycling Scholarship Program to February 9

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ADEQ Extends Deadline for Recycling Scholarship Program to February 9

PHOENIX (January 24, 2007) -- Arizona Department of Environmental
Quality (ADEQ) Director Steve Owens today announced that ADEQ has
extended the deadline to Friday, February 9 for Arizona high school
seniors to apply for ADEQ's Arizona Recycling Scholarship Program, which
provides scholarship funds for seniors interested in environmental
issues.

"We are extending the deadline to give students a few more weeks to
apply and to accommodate the schedule challenges that many seniors have
faced with the holidays and exams," Owens said. "There is a lot of
interest in this program, and we want to make it possible for interested
students to apply."

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. 

Scholarship winners will be announced during February. The winning
projects will be implemented during the spring 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 February 9. All Arizona high school students in
their senior year are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The 10
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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