USA Funds Accepts Applications for $3.5 Million in New Scholarships: "The program targets students from households with annual incomes of $35,000 or less. 'These scholarships support USA Funds' nonprofit mission to enhance postsecondary-education preparedness, access and success,' said Carl C. Dalstrom, USA Funds president and CEO. 'As part of our mission, USA Funds is working to improve the college-going rates of lower-income students. Federal- government statistics show a significant gap in the college-participation rates of these students, as compared with rates for their higher-income classmates.' The application deadline is March 1, 2006. For complete eligibility information and to apply online, students should visit USA Funds' Web site -- http://www.usafunds.org -- and select 'Scholarship Information' from the 'Express Links' menu."