Released on: May 28, 2008, 6:40 am

Press Release Author: Cindy Stranad - BBB Eastern North Carolina

Industry: Non Profit

Press Release Summary: The deadline for the scholarship application for the Better
Business Bureau Education Foundation Scholarship Program has been extended until May
30, 2008. The scholarship is available exclusively to BBB of Eastern North Carolina
Accredited Businesses' employees and their families.

Press Release Body: BBB Education Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 27, 2008)- The Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina
has extended the deadline for submitting the BBB Education Foundation (BBBEF)
Scholarship application until May 30, 2008. Scholarships ranging from $300 to $5,000
are exclusively available to BBB of Eastern North Carolina Accredited Businesses'
employees and their families.

Since 2002, the BBBEF Scholarship Program has awarded more than $38,000 in
scholarship funds to local students who display academic excellence and ambition in
extracurricular activities. Funds for the scholarship are raised through the annual
BBB golf tournament and from a small portion of membership fees.

"The BBB Educational Foundation is one of the offerings for BBB member business
employees and their families," said Beverly Baskin, president and CEO of the BBB of
Eastern North Carolina. "We encourage all eligible students to apply. The
scholarship is one way we can congratulate our local students for exceptional
academic performance and continued success."

Rising seniors in high school, high school graduates, as well as students who attend
an accredited college, university, community college or trade school may apply for
the BBBEF scholarship. To download an application, or to view frequently asked
questions, visit easternnc.bbb.org. Eligible students must reside in the 33 eastern
N.C. counties served by the BBB Educational Foundation and must be nominated by any
BBB Accredited Business in good standing, or any current BBBEF sponsor.

About BBB of Eastern North Carolina:
The Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina is a 501 (c)(6) not-for-profit
corporation serving 33 counties in Eastern North Carolina. The organization is
funded primarily by membership dues from more than 3,200 local business and
professional firms. The BBB promotes integrity, consumer confidence and business
ethics through business self-regulation in the local marketplace. Services provided
by the BBB include, reports on companies and charitable organizations, general
monitoring of advertising in the marketplace, dispute resolution services, and
consumer/business education programs. All services are provided at no cost to the
public, with the occasional exception of mediation and arbitration. Visit bbb.org.


Web Site: http://www.easternnc.bbb.org

Contact Details: Cindy Stranad
2841 Plaza Place
Suite 210
Raleigh, NC 27612
919-232-5008
fax: 919-232-5388
cindy@articulon.com