, The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable
organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, today announced that it will donate
$50,000 to the Career College Foundation to establish The Sallie Mae Fund
Imagine America II Scholarship Program.

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The program will provide $1,000
scholarships to 40 career college students, selected from a pool of 500
institutions. The CD ROM will also contain video footage, which is a key
component for college coaches when first encountering a new recruit.

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More than half of career college students come
from families who earn less than $39,000 a year and 48 percent are ethnic
minorities . "It is
important for us to continue to create opportunities for women and minorities,
both on the playing field and in the classroom. Cingular is the only
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Eligible career college students can obtain more information about The
Sallie Mae Fund Imagine America II Scholarships by visiting
http://www. Cingular, an NCAA Corporate Champion since 2003, will
make the presentation during Opening Ceremonies of the Women's College World
Series (WCWS) on June 1. The goal of the program is to assist
students interested in gaining careers in intercollegiate athletics.com . Following a Division One baseball career, Galehouse has been an
active writer and speaker on the topic of college athletic recruiting for a
number of years.

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The Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship
Programs were created by the NCAA to increase the pool of and opportunities
for qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics
through postgraduate scholarships provided by the NCAA national office. Its
participation in this program also provides funding for related NCAA youth
programs.

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"With more and more students now taking advantage of our career college
system, the need for financial aid is that much more urgent," said Bob Martin,
executive director of the Career College Foundation.

Cingular Wireless Donation To Benefit NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women's Scholarship Programs

"I have a genuine passion for working with kids who are interested in
playing in college and I believe that there is school and program for every
high school athlete that has the skills and desires to play at the next
level in some capacity. David and I have worked extremely hard over the
last several months to develop services that address the specific needs of
individual families as well as college coaches.

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org.org . In 2003 Galehouse co-authored The Making of a
Student-Athlete: Succeeding in the College Selection and Recruiting Process
for High School Athlete, Parents and Coaches, a
281-page recruiting guide.

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org or by calling 202-336-6711. Get Cingular Wireless press releases
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Cingular 's donation will allow for an additional six scholarships to
be given in the 2005-2006 school year . In addition, Cingular provides financial resources,
manpower and expertise to help emphasize the important role intercollegiate
athletics, including 88 championships in 23 sports, plays in our society .

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"The Sallie Mae Fund's
contribution will go to work immediately to help career college students
throughout the United States.

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The scholarship donation helps further Cingular's mission to foster
learning, balance, character, community, spirit and fair play among the NCAA's
360,000 student-athletes. Details of the company are
available at http://www.com a free website launched in
2001 that provides articles and information on the recruiting process,
including topics such as NCAA rules, college applications, financial aid,
and more."

Through a variety of services and packages, Varsity Edge Sports will work
one-on-one with individual families with the goal of identifying college
athletic programs that will be a better fit for a student's skills and
desires.

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"By providing scholarships to more students from
low-income families, The Sallie Mae Fund is helping to increase access to
higher education for a new generation of Americans.org .
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Career colleges now comprise 46 percent of all postsecondary educational
institutions and educate more than one million students annually. CCA members provide career-specific educational programs and
cover the full gamut of postsecondary education; from short-term certificate
programs, to two-and four-year associate and baccalaureate degrees to masters
and doctoral programs .

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Grant to Provide Scholarships to Career College Students

RESTON, Va. For more information visit http://www.
"This is just one way that Cingular can use its relationship with the NCAA
to help strengthen the role that intercollegiate athletics and higher
education play in a student-athlete's life," said David Garver, executive
director of national marketing and sponsorships for Cingular.
Melody Eclavea, Cingular's marketing director for Oklahoma, will make the
check presentation to Kimberly Ford, Associate Director for Professional
Development at the NCAA. (NYSE: SBCBLS), has the
largest digital voice and data network in the nation and the largest mobile-
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"The more families I talk to and heard from, the more I realized that they
needed more help and assistance."

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A majority
of these students are the first in their families to attend college. For more information , go
to http://www. "The
goal of the video is to break down some geographic barriers that exist
between college coaches and recruits and to peak the coaches interest to
see that athlete play in person," says Ventre.

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Sign up at http://www.cingular.

High school athletes looking for a leg up in
the college athletic recruiting process now have a new service to turn to.

Varsity Edge Sports was founded by Dave Galehouse and Paul Ventre. Varsity Edge Sports has also developed a CD ROM that contains
pertinent athletic and academic information for clients to provide to
college coaches.

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cingular. Each year, more than 49,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA
Championships in Division I, II and III sports.

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"We are committed to ensuring that young adults with limited resources can
realize the promise of a postsecondary education," said Susan Corsini, vice
chair of The Sallie Mae Fund.

The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae,
achieves its mission -- to increase access to a postsecondary education for
America's students -- by supporting programs and initiatives that help open
doors to higher education, prepare families for their investment, and bridge
the gap when no one else can.salliemaefund. Evaluating talent, understanding their
role in the recruiting process and researching and selecting colleges to
target is an extremely challenging and time-consuming task for most
families and often an overwhelming one.

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Sixteen scholarships to ethnic minorities and 16 scholarships to women are
available annually to college graduates who are entering the first year of
their initial postgraduate studies in a sports administration or related
program.

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Career colleges serve a diverse economic and ethnic student body of
students who typically face the most significant academic and financial
barriers in attending college.

The Career College Foundation is a voluntary membership organization of
accredited private , postsecondary schools, institutes, colleges and
universities.

ABOUT CINGULAR WIRELESS
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving more than 50 million customers.

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The Sallie Mae Fund Donates $50 000 to the Career College Foundation

The WCWS will take place at Don Porter Amateur
Softball Association Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma from June
2-8, and will be televised on ESPN2. The Women's College World
Series is an excellent platform to announce this scholarship contribution.

About the NCAA
The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and
universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for
more than 360,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and
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Paul Ventre, a graduate of Saugus High School where he excelled as a hockey
player gaining an athletic scholarship to American International College
will be the national scouting director for Varsity Edge Sports.

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The Career College Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to
providing scholarships, conducting research, elevating public awareness and
honoring achievement in career education, will run the program. By 2010,
demand for jobs requiring postsecondary career training or an associate's
degree will grow by 24 percent, according to Department of Labor predictions.
Varsity Edge Sports provides consultation and education for parents and
high school athletes interested in continuing their athletic careers in
college. Ventre has
been consulting parents and student-athletes for a number of years and is
excited about the new services that Varsity Edge Sports will offer.

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For more information visit
http://www. CCA's 1,270 members educate and support more than one
million students each year for employment in more than 200 occupational
fields. OKLAHOMA CITY, Cingular Wireless is enhancing its
support of NCAA athletics and postgraduate studies by presenting a check for
$43,500 to the NCAA's Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Postgraduate
Scholarship Programs. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC
Communications Inc.ncaa.

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