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Applications are available for the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: MARLA RAMOS
AUGUST 2008	(800) 323-9545, ext. 7539
	mramos@roofingindustryalliance.net
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE MELVIN KRUGER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Rosemont, Ill.—Applications are now available for The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress' Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program. This new permanent program has replaced the Alliance's previous scholarship program. The scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America and is available to assist employees of National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) contractor or supplier members who plan to pursue post-secondary education in college or vocational programs. Scholarship recipients will receive funding for up to four years of full-time study at any accredited post-secondary institution of the recipient's choice. Each scholarship recipient will receive a $5,000 award. Awards are renewable for up to three years of undergraduate study or until a bachelor's degree is earned provided recipients renew annually and maintain a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent). Scholarship applicants must be full-time employees of NRCA contractor or supplier member companies or their dependent children or spouses. Employees must have a minimum of one year of full-time employment with their company as of the application date, and the company must have been a member in good standing with NRCA for a minimum of one year. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability or national origin. Interested students must complete the scholarship application and mail it with a complete official transcript to Scholarship America no later than Jan. 31, 2009. For a scholarship application and more information, visit www.roofingindustryalliance.net or contact Marla Ramos, the Alliance's coordinator, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7539 or mramos@roofingindustryalliance.net. ###