N E W S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2012 Contact: Mary Roggeman 608-­246-­1494 mroggeman@glhec.org Great Lakes Announces $2,500 STEM Scholarships Awards Totaling $1.875 Million Offered to Students Majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math Students majoring in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) disciplines are invited to apply for $2,500 scholarships under the new Great Lakes National Scholarship Program. The scholarship program, funded by Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. offers up to 750 awards to new and continuing students who qualify. To be eligible, a student must: x Be enrolled full-­time with a declared major field of study in science, technology, engineering, or math at a public or private two-­year or four-­year college, university, or vocational-­technical school. x Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75. x Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. x Demonstrate financial need. “Great Lakes is proud to support the national education agenda by providing financial assistance for students pursuing careers in the STEM disciplines,” said Paul Thornburgh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. a nationwide servicer of federal student loans. “This scholarship program aligns with our ongoing commitment to help change lives for the better through higher education.” More information about this scholarship program is available at Scholarship America. The Great Lakes National Scholarship Program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America®. Scholarship Management Services is the nation’s premier manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. # # # About Great Lakes Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation and Affiliates works with schools, lenders, and community organizations to change lives for the better through higher education. Great Lakes supports these partners with philanthropic, educational, and operational resources that help students and families pay for college and build brighter futures. As a leading guarantor and servicer of student loans for over forty years, Great Lakes serves the U.S. Department of Education and over 6,000 schools and 1,100 lenders across the nation. One of the nation's largest integrated providers of student loan services, Great Lakes services more than $90 billion in student loans for over 8 million borrower accounts and holds guarantees on approximately $41 billion in FFELP loans. Great Lakes member corporations serve as the designated guarantor for Minnesota, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, U.S. Virgin Islands and Wisconsin under the Higher Education Act. Great Lakes is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, with operating centers in St. Paul, Minnesota;; Aberdeen, South Dakota;; and Boscobel and Eau Claire, Wisconsin. For additional information, visit mygreatlakes.org.