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MCDONALD’S® ANNOUNCES THE 11th ANNUAL MCDONALD’S EDUCATES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR GREATER WASHINTGON D.C. AREA STUDENTS
Applications must be postmarked by March 21, 2014
Washington, D.C. (February 4, 2014) – The McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C. will honor area high school seniors through the annual McDonald’s Educates Scholarship Program. Eligible students can download an application by visitingwww.McDonaldsEducates.com. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, March 21, 2014.
The scholarship program is open to high school seniors residing within the Greater Washington, D.C., area – including the District of Columbia and parts of Maryland, Northern Virginia, and West Virginia. Applicants must plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student at a college or university in fall 2014 through spring 2015.
“As part of McDonald’s commitment to education and the community, the McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C. believes it is important to recognize young people who try to make a positive contribution to their community,” said Cindy Levine, McDonald’s Franchisee and McDonald’s Educates Scholarships Committee member. “We are proud to honor those students through the annual scholarship program and celebrate their achievements.”
This year, scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive one scholarship in the amount of $5,000 or $1,500 which will go directly to the college or university the recipient plans to attend. A total of 62 scholarships will be awarded. In addition to being announced and recognized at a reception in the spring of 201, winners will also be featured in a publicity campaign.
In the spring of 2013, $101,500 in scholarships was awarded to 60 local students to attend the college or university of their choice. To date, the McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C. have awarded over $800,000 to local students through the annual McDonald’s Educates Scholarship Program.
For more information, please visit www.McDonaldsEducates.com or call 202-585-2600.
About McDonald’s
McDonald’s USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local business men and women. There are more than 350 restaurants in the Greater Washington, D.C., area. Customers can now log online for free at any of the 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald’s U.S. restaurants. For more information on McDonald’s visit www.mcdonalds.com or follow us on Twitter (@McDonalds_DMV) and Facebook (Facebook.com/McDonalds) for updates on our business, promotions and products.
