Datatel Scholars Foundation Awards 287 Scholarships for 2004-2005; More than $3 Million in...

Business Editors/Education Writers

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004

The Datatel Scholars Foundation today announced that it has awarded 287 scholarships to students attending Datatel client institutions in 2004-2005. Each year the number of inquiries for scholarships

The Datatel Scholars Foundation awards four different types of scholarships: Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarships, Returning Student scholarships, the Nancy Goodhue Lynch scholarship, and the Angelfire scholarship. Returning Student scholarships were awarded to 50 students who had recently returned to pursue higher education degrees after an absence of five-years or more. In addition, two $2,500 scholarships honoring former long-time Datatel employee Nancy Goodhue Lynch were awarded to two students majoring in technology-related fields.

The Foundation also presented its Angelfire scholarship, which provides Vietnam veterans, their spouses and children, and refugees from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos improved access to higher education opportunities.

"By giving back to the community in this way, the Datatel Scholars Foundation helps many deserving students overcome the increasing financial strain associated with gaining an advanced education," said Jane Roth, executive director of the Datatel Scholars Foundation.

Datatel established the Datatel Scholars Foundation in 1990 to perpetuate its long-standing commitment to higher education, and to give back to its client base by focusing its philanthropic efforts on scholarship awards. The Foundation provides scholarships to eligible students currently attending Datatel client institutions. The Foundation has awarded more than $3 million in grants and scholarships since its establishment. The Foundation's grant program also gives up to ten $2,500 grants each year to help client institutions promote distributed learning programs.

"We are proud to make a difference throughout the higher education community through the Datatel Scholars Foundation," said H. Russell Griffith, Datatel president and CEO. "The collaborative efforts and donations of our employees, client institutions and the local community have helped make this program a great success for everyone involved."

The Datatel Scholars Foundation administers the program in cooperation with Datatel's client institutions. The Foundation is tax-exempt, and supported by an annual grant from Datatel, gifts from corporate friends, and contributions from Datatel employees. Datatel assumes all administrative costs, so every dollar raised goes to help a student scholar.

For more information on the Datatel Scholars Foundation and a complete listing of the 2004-2005 scholarship winners, please visit www.datatel.com/dsf.

About Datatel, Inc.

Datatel, an employee-owned company, is a leading provider of fully integrated enterprise information management solutions for higher education. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, the company has more than 600 client institutions throughout North America. For more than 25 years, Datatel has exclusively focused on meeting the needs of colleges and universities, helping institutions operate more efficiently so they may better serve their constituents. For more information, please visit www.datatel.com.

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