Applications Now Available for 2005 Talbots Women's Scholarship
Fund
Alfre Woodard, Carol Higgins Clark, Gabrielle Reece, Jacque Reid, Judith Regan
and Sheryl Swoopes to Serve on 2005 Board of Judges
HINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Applications for the 2005
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund are now available in all Talbots U.S. stores
and online at http://www.talbots.com/. Sponsored by the Talbots Charitable
Foundation, this unique $100,000 scholarship program annually awards five
$10,000 scholarships and fifty $1,000 scholarships to women seeking a
bachelor's or associate's degree later in life. Since its inception in 1997,
the Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund has awarded college scholarships to 385
women ranging in age from their late 20's to their early 60's.
The 2005 Board of Judges selecting the five $10,000 scholarship recipients
includes: Alfre Woodard, award-winning television and motion picture actress
and producer; Carol Higgins Clark, best-selling author and actress; Gabrielle
Reece, sportswoman, television host and writer; Jacque Reid, anchor, BET
Nightly News; Judith Regan, president and publisher, Regan Media, and
television and film producer; and Sheryl Swoopes, four-time WNBA champion-
Houston Comets, three-time Olympic gold medallist and author.
To be eligible, applicants must be women currently residing in the United
States who earned a high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago; be
seeking a degree from an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university or
vocational-technical school; and have at least two full-time semesters or 24
credits remaining to complete their undergraduate degree. The postmark
deadline for entries is January 3, 2005, or until 1,000 eligible applications
have been received, whichever is earlier. Applications may be downloaded
online at http://www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp.
The Talbots Charitable Foundation serves the community through its support of
the arts, education, health and civic services.
Talbots (NYSE:TLB) is a leading national specialty retailer, cataloger and
e-tailer of women's, children's and men's classic apparel, shoes and
accessories. The Company offers its merchandise through over 1,000 specialty
retail stores located throughout the United States, Canada and the United
Kingdom, a catalog operation and an online shopping site located at
talbots.com.
Contacts:
Margery Myers
Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Relations
(781) 741.4019
Phil Tracey
Sr. Public Relations Specialist
(781) 741.7114
DATASOURCE: Talbots CONTACT: Margery Myers, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, +1-781-741.4019, , or Phil Tracey, Sr. Public Relations Specialist, +1-781-741.7114, Web site: http://www.talbots.com/
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