2015 NRA Collegiate Shooting Sports Scholarship Recipients

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posted on August 17, 2015
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The NRA Collegiate & Schools Program established the Collegiate Shooting Scholarship Program to support America's youth in furthering their higher education. The scholarships are a unique way for high school students to receive support from the NRA to continue their education, as well as their passion for competitive shooting and the Second Amendment. Each scholarship recipient will receive $5,000.

This year, the program offered one-time college scholarships to eligible graduating high school seniors in Pennsylvania or Virginia. Applicants had to be in good academic standing with no less than a 3.0 GPA, supported by an official transcript and a short essay on how the shooting sports have contributed in their own personal development. The NRA hopes to open the scholarship to more states in the future.

Recipients of the 2015 NRA Collegiate Shooting Scholarship

Name
                                      Hometown                                            School

Andrew Hudak, Jr.                  Scranton, Pennsylvania                      The Citadel

Zoe Rupert                               Springboro, Pennsylvania                  West Virginia University

Adam Burke                              McClellandtown, Pennsylvania           Seton Hill University

Cheyenne Tussel                      Hawley, Pennsylvania                        Penn State University

Virginia Thrasher                     Springfield, Virginia                            West Virginia University

Samuel Cavender                    Stafford, Virginia                                University of Utah

Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients! Please contact NRA Collegiate Programs at [email protected] for more information about the scholarship program.

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