Two Fayette students are the recipients of the nation’s only federally funded scholarship program.

Craig Western of McIntosh High and Lauren Powers of Whitewater High have both been selected as 2007 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholars.

The Byrd scholarship program is the only federally funded merit based scholarship program for college undergraduates. The program's purpose is to recognize outstanding academic achievement among high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education.

Byrd Scholars receive a $1,500 yearly stipend, for a maximum of $6,000 over four years, to pay for college expense.

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