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“I welcome this opportunity to honor a man who has faced great adversity and is making great progress to overcome it,” said philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein who donated the funds for the scholarship.
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The value of the scholarship will range from $500 to $1,500 yearly. Those interested in applying for the scholarship should call 277-5162.
The first Christopher Reeve Scholarship will be awarded for the spring 鈥�03 semester. Thereafter, the award will be made once a year in September.
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