January 22, 2010
Three years have passed since the January 2007 announcement of the El Dorado Promise scholarship program that took the hardworking southern community of El Dorado, Arkansas by storm. Murphy Oil Corporation’s $50 million investment in El Dorado’s students was the result of a long term vision of enhancing this community’s quality of life. A place-based scholarship, the El Dorado Promise pays tuition and mandatory fees for graduates of El Dorado public schools. The Promise is available to all students who graduate from El Dorado High School, reside in the district, and have been an El Dorado Public School student since…
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January 22, 2009
Murphy Oil Corporation announced today that it is expanding the El Dorado Promise Scholarship program to allow more flexibility for students and families in El Dorado looking for ways to afford a higher education.
Established in January 2007 and funded by Murphy Oil Corporation, the El Dorado Promise is a scholarship program covering tuition and mandatory fees that can be used at any accredited two- or four-year, public or private educational institution in the US. The maximum amount payable is up to the highest resident tuition at an Arkansas public university.
Students with scholarships or grants…
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January 18, 2009
The meaning of the word “promise” has been redefined for students in El Dorado since an incredible scholarship program was announced in the gymnasium of the El Dorado High School two years ago this week, according to Cindy Langston, marketing director for the El Dorado Promise and El Dorado Forward.
When asked what a “promise” means, El Dorado kindergartners have said that it means they get to go to college for free. Because of the El Dorado Promise, students enrolled in the El Dorado School District now have hope that college is an option.
Announced Jan. 22, 2007,…
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