BULLDOG PRIDE FUND ESTABLISHES $1,000 GSA NETWORK AWARD FOR STUDENTS AT FRESNO STATE

BULLDOG PRIDE FUND ESTABLISHES $1,000 GSA NETWORK ANNUAL AWARD FOR STUDENTS AT FRESNO STATE

(Fresno) ~ The BULLDOG PRIDE FUND (BPF) at Fresno State has established the GSA NETWORK AWARD. The BPF/GSA NETWORK AWARD will be presented to a student affiliated with the GSA NETWORK that attends Fresno State.

“This new Bulldog Pride Fund annual award will assist and support GSA Network alumni from within and without the Central Valley that attend Fresno State,” said Peter Robertson, founder of the BPF and a three-time Fresno State graduate. “By attracting and retaining GSA-affiliated student leaders and advocates, we will create a new sense of pride within the university and the community-at-large.”

The BPF/GSA NETWORK AWARD is expected to be a minimum of $1,000 per year and will be distributed on an annual basis beginning with the fall semester of 2008.

The 2008-09 "priority window" of applications for all scholarships at Fresno State is from Sept. 1 to Nov. 31, 2007 with the Scholarship Office, Division of Student Affairs. Details online: http://www.csufresno.edu/scholarships/index.shtml.

ABOUT THE BPF:
Founded in 2005 and established in 2006, the BPF is an endowment that provides an annuity to support student scholarships at Fresno State. The earnings (interest) of the BPF are used to fund student scholarships, while the principal continues to earn interest for the funding of future scholarships in perpetuity-- or forever.

As of July 28, 2007; total donations to the BPF totaled $35,474.86. Donations are 100% tax-deductible. Additionally, the BPF 2006-07 Annual Report has just been released and may be viewed online: http://www.bulldogpride.org.
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