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Graduate Admissions Assistance Program (GAAP) Welcomes Senator Larry Pressler

April 16, 2007

Queens, N.Y. -

Senator Larry Pressler made a special presentation to St. John’s University students on April 11 regarding prestigious scholarships and fellowships. Senator Pressler focused his attention on Fulbright studentships, and Rhodes and Marshall scholarships. The event, held in Donovan Hall Community Room, attracted some 30 students. Steven Lee, graduating senior who will be attending law school in the fall and who received the University’s nomination for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Award, said, “The GAAP office is a hidden treasure within the basement of St. John Hall. St. John’s students should take greater advantage of the GAAP office which is there to help students to find funding for graduate school.“ He continued, “Dr. Tuchscherer and the GAAP office have been most helpful in my efforts to successfully attend law school.” Students applying for such awards generally need to carry at least a 3.5 grade point average.

For more information, contact the GAAP office at (718) 990-6165 or e-mail gaap@stjohns.edu.