[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP MONTH

 Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, our nation's prosperity and 
continued success are directly related to the education of our 
citizens. As the price tag of higher education continues to rise, the 
importance of financial aid programs has never been greater. To 
recognize those who help students achieve their goal of a higher 
education and to promote the accessibility of higher education to 
everyone, May has been designated as National Scholarship Month.
  I would like to draw attention to one organization in particular that 
deserves accolades for its efforts to provide financial aid to 
students. The Minnesota-based Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of 
America (CSFA) is the nation's largest private sector scholarship and 
educational support organization. Since its founding in 1958, CSFA has 
distributed over $561 million to more than 572,000 students. Through 
more than 800 ``Dollars for Scholars'' chapters, the Foundation has 
established a grassroots network, with proven results.
  I applaud the Foundation's tireless efforts to increase private 
sponsorship of scholarships to our nation's youth. I also congratulate 
and thank the dozens of Minnesota companies, organizations, and 
foundations that work with CSFA to help ensure that a higher education 
is an affordable education. Additionally, I join in CSFA's challenge to 
the communities, organizations, businesses, and individuals that 
already sponsor scholarships to double the number of awards, and I 
invite others to establish scholarship programs this year.
  Mr. President, it is my hope that CSFA's leadership in the multitude 
of National Scholarship Month activities around the nation will broaden 
the support for private scholarship dollars and increase the level of 
participation. Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
generosity of our nation's scholarship sponsors during this National 
Scholarship Month.

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