Little Rock Nine® Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – March 02, 2009 – The historic Little Rock Nine® Foundation extends its legacy through its meaningful Scholarship and Mentorship Program. This opportunity is limited to the awarding of nine essay-winning high school students who apply before the deadline, exhibit leadership ability, possess high levels of motivation, overwhelmingly demonstrate being a difference-maker in their community, and meet all qualifying criteria.   The deadline for application for this truly once in a lifetime opportunity has been extended from the previously posted website deadline of January 31, 2009 to March 31, 2009 due to the Foundation’s sensitivity of current events and today’s economic difficulties.

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From Integration of High School to Integration of the Nation’s “Capital”

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – March 02, 2009 – The historic Little Rock Nine® Foundation, like its founding members did in 1957, is integrating once again, but this time with a fresh, cyber twist. The Foundation recently sought the creative prowess of LAF Productions, Inc. to update and redesign their website, www.littlerock9.org, giving it an aesthetically-pleasing layout and easy-to-navigate site design with an SSL secured PayPal-based contributions/donations page with currency conversion and language adaptability that allows the site to integrate capital from across the globe and the nation.

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