Comcast Invites Indiana Principals to Nominate High School Seniors for 2010 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarships

Comcast Invites Indiana Principals to Nominate High School Seniors for 2010 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarships

Scholarships Recognize Leadership, Academic Achievement and Community Service

FISHERS, Ind., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- With high school seniors turning their attention to the college application process, Comcast today announced that it is accepting nominations from high school principals and guidance counselors for the 2010 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program, which annually awards $1,000 scholarships to students to help support their pursuit of higher education.

One of the Comcast Foundation's signature community investment programs, the Comcast Leaders and Achievers program recognizes students who have demonstrated leadership skills, academic achievement and a commitment to community service. Comcast has distributed nomination packages to high schools in the communities it serves and established December 11, 2009 as the deadline to receive nominations. One student per high school can be nominated.

"This is an exciting time of year for us, as we begin collecting applications from high school principals and guidance counselors and prepare to reward a new class of emerging young leaders in our area with Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarships," said Scott Tenney, Senior Vice President of Comcast in Indiana. "In these challenging economic times, we are more proud than ever to be able to provide assistance to local students to help them power their dreams for success."

A commitment to community service is an essential component in the selection of winners of Comcast Leaders and Achievers scholarships. Previous winners have participated in a wide variety of community service activities, such as mentoring and tutoring younger students, volunteering at local hospitals and participating in blood, food and clothing drives. Community organizations throughout Indiana, including Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Boy Scouts of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters and American Cancer Society have benefited from the service and leadership of previous recipients.

   Here's how the nomination process works:    --  Nominees must be selected by their high school principal or guidance       counselor (principals and guidance counselors can request additional       nomination forms by e-mailing comcast@applyists.com)   --  Nominees must be full-time high school seniors   --  Nominees must attend a high school located in a community served by       Comcast   --  Nominees must demonstrate a strong commitment to community service and       display leadership abilities in school activities or through work       experience   --  Nominees must have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher   --  Nominees must plan to attend an accredited, nonprofit college,       university or vocational/technical school in the United States   --  Home-schooled students can e-mail comcast@applyists.com for nomination       forms   --  The deadline for the 2010 Leaders and Achievers nominations is       December 11, 2009    --  Winners will be notified by the end of January 2010   

Each year, Comcast works with high school principals, guidance counselors and school administrators to select the scholarship recipients. The program is overseen by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc., an independent firm that specializes in managing sponsored scholarship programs.

International Scholarship and Tuition Services independently manages and administers all aspects of the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. The Comcast Foundation works with International Scholarship and Tuition Services to establish program goals and guidelines and a list of eligible schools. International Scholarship and Tuition Services coordinates all related mailings and correspondence, receives and reviews all nominations and responds to inquiries from the public. Scholarship materials are not available directly through any Comcast office or the Comcast Foundation, and International Scholarship and Tuition Services cannot accept applications submitted by students on their own.

For additional information, visit www.comcast.com/scholarships.

Comcast powers dreams in the communities it serves by providing access to innovative technology, volunteering time, giving financial support and partnering with organizations to make communities stronger. The company focuses its community investment initiatives on building tomorrow's leaders, promoting community service and expanding digital literacy. Since 2001, the Foundation has provided grants to national and local non-profit organizations in 39 states and Washington D.C.

About The Comcast Foundation

The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation's focus areas are volunteerism, literacy, and youth leadership development. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $64 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/inthecommunity.

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Web Site: http://www.comcast.com/scholarships

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