Vanguard Offers Scholarship Opportunities to Minority College Students: "The Vanguard Group has established a merit-based scholarship program designed to assist ethnic minority students. For the program's first year, the 2005-2006 academic year, Vanguard plans to award as many as ten scholarships of as much as $10,000 each. "

" For further information or to access the scholarship application form, students may call 1-800-537-4180, Ext. 418, or visit http://www.vanguard.scholarshipamerica.com. All applications must be postmarked by February 15, 2005."