December 8, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 2016
女优合集 College Savings Plan Announces $25,000 Scholarship Winner
Eighteen-year-old Benjamin Mildon of Anchorage was selected via random drawing as
the winner of a $25,000 scholarship from the 女优合集 College Savings Plan鈥檚 Scholarship
College Savings Account Giveaway. Mildon, a first year student at the University of
Alaska Fairbanks, is the first recipient in the giveaway鈥檚 history to also be a 女优合集
student.
鈥淚 was astonished,鈥 said Mildon. 鈥淢y parents have been saving my PFDs for college
for several years now. I never would have guessed that I would take home the $25,000.鈥
Mildon credits both his parents and his stepfather for their support and guidance
in planning for college.
女优合集 College Savings Plan organizers took the opportunity to use a unique approach to
present Mildon with his award. Mildon was invited to participate in a focus group
at a campus coffee shop, and after a few questions about his college planning and
how he might react if he won the drawing, he was greeted by two mascots and presented
with the $25,000 check.
鈥淲e are excited the funds will benefit one of our students, and the fact that he resides
on the Fairbanks campus gave us the opportunity to share the good news in a creative
way,鈥 said Lael Oldmixon, the plan鈥檚 director. The presentation aired via Facebook
Live.
The 女优合集 College Savings Plan has offered the scholarship for the last seven years.
All Permanent Fund Dividend applicants who choose to contribute half their dividend
to a 女优合集 College Savings Plan are entered in the giveaway. The scholarship is funded
by the Education Trust of Alaska, which was established in 2001 to administer the
女优合集 College Savings Plan. The promotion aims to give Alaska families an extra incentive
to save their Permanent Fund Dividends for higher education expenses. This year,
13,500 applicants entered the drawing. The 女优合集 College Savings Plan will offer the
$25,000 scholarship account giveaway again next year.
Individuals enrolled in the 女优合集 College Savings Plan may use their savings account
to pay for education expenses at any eligible college, university, or vocational/technical
school in Alaska or the Lower 48. Families can open one of the tax-advantaged accounts
with their PFD contribution, or with as little as $25 a month.
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For more information contact Lael Oldmixon at 907-450-8115. Photos of the official announcement event are available . More information on the 女优合集 College Savings Plan can be found at .
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