Wal-Mart Expects to Award $7.6 Million in Scholarships This Year: "Every Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and Neighborhood Market may award up to two Sam M. Walton Community Scholarships to high school seniors in their local area, according to a news wire report.

The Sam M. Walton Community Scholarship is a $1,000 award to defray the expenses of tuition, books, and on-campus room and board. Winners become eligible for state and national recognition. State winners will receive a total of $5,000 and the national winner a total of $25,000 in scholarship assistance. Applications are only available online at www.walmartfoundation.org. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2005. "