CPS Graduates Receive U.S. Department of Education's Byrd Scholarship.

CPS 2006 graduates Neal Y. and Katherine R., have received U.S. Department of Education's Byrd Scholarships.  "This program, which is federally funded and state-administered, is designed to recognize exceptionally able high-school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. The Department awards funds to state education agencies, which make scholarship awards to eligible applicants. Students receive scholarships for college expenses." www.ed.gov/programs/

Neal will attend Princeton this fall and Katherine will attend Yale. The Robert C. Byrd Scholarship is awarded for high academic achievement in school and on standardized tests.