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Miller Motorsports Park Seeks Tooele County Residents for Scholarship Program


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TOOELE VALLEY — Miller Motorsports Park is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer annual college scholarship assistance to qualified residents of Tooele County in 2014.

The assistance may be used for undergraduate study at any college or university within the Utah System of Higher Education (University of Utah, Utah State University, Weber State University, Southern Utah University, Snow College, Dixie State College, Utah Valley University and Salt Lake Community College) and private non-profit Utah colleges and universities including Brigham Young University, LDS Business College, Westminster College and Western Governors University. Allowable expenses are limited to resident tuition, fees and books.


Three college scholarships offered per year to cover tuition, fees and books.

"Education is the key to the future," said Gail Miller, owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. "When we educate our young people, we are preparing our future leaders and strengthening our communities. We are pleased to be able to offer college scholarships through Miller Motorsports Park to students in the Tooele County high schools. We are confident they will become the leaders of tomorrow and work to help make their communities, the state and the world a better place."

High school graduates, those with a certificate of high school equivalency or non-traditional students working towards an undergraduate degree will be required to complete an application form, which can be obtained from any Tooele County School District high school counselor or downloaded from www.MillerMotorsportsPark.com.

All applications and information must be postmarked by March 1, 2014 to be considered for the following academic fall semester. All applicants will be notified during approximately the fourth week of April. Notification letters will be sent to the current home address indicated on the application.

Three recipients will be selected each year. Where possible, the funding will be made directly to the respective institution's scholarship department to cover applicable tuition, fees and up to $300 per semester in books.

Scholarships will be approved by a Scholarship Committee for each academic year and shall be renewable by application for up to four academic years or until graduation, whichever occurs first, provided the recipient meets eligibility requirements. More specifically, recipients may receive scholarship funding for a maximum of two academic years while pursuing an associate or vocational degree and four years while pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Applicants must meet the following criteria: They must prove that they are a resident of Tooele County, using a driver's license, state-issued identity card or a current utility bill; they must provide a high school diploma or certificate of equivalency; they must have been accepted to an accredited institution; and they must submit a personal statement regarding their focus and interest in obtaining a higher-education degree.

To remain eligible for scholarship funds, recipients must provide documentation that they are in "good standing" with their institution (minimum GPA of 2.5) and that they remained enrolled as a full-time student (12 or more credit hours per semester). Preference may go to applicants with greatest financial need along with demonstrated high scholastic ability.

The Scholarship Committee may modify eligibility requirements at any time without prior notice. A majority vote of the committee members shall determine the recipients. All application materials must be submitted at the same time in the same envelope. Failure to do so, or missing information, will automatically disqualify the applicant.

For more information please contact Michele Nell by calling 435-277-8050 or sending an email to michele.nell@millermotorsportspark.com.

For more information about Miller Motorsports Park, call 435-277-RACE (7223) or visit the track's website at www.MillerMotorsportsPark.com.

About Miller Motorsports Park: Miller Performance is part of Miller Sports Properties, which includes the NBA Utah Jazz; MiLB Triple-A Salt Lake Bees; Miller Performance, consisting of Miller Motorsports Park, the Ford Racing School and Oneiro, an event management company; EnergySolutions Arena, which seats nearly 20,000 fans; KJZZ-14 Television; 1280 The Zone Sports Network; Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, men's professional cycling race; and All-Star Catering.

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