<p>DS got this message today - so close and yet so far… </p>
<p>Thank you for submitting an application to the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship program. With much regret I must inform you that, due to recent federal budget cuts, funding for the program has been eliminated. Unfortunately, this means that no scholarships will be awarded to 2011 applicants. The program itself is slated to be eliminated in the 2011-2012 school year.</p>
<p>It is important to note that this program is federally funded, not state funded. To learn more about the relevant budget cuts and to find out why this program is being eliminated in 2011-2012, please contact Darryl Davis, Program Director of the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship at 202-502-7657 or via email at <a href="mailto:Darryl.Davis@ed.gov">Darryl.Davis@ed.gov</a>.</p>