We asked our scholarship recipients to try their hand at public service.

Most scholarship recipients are the first in their families to study past elementary school.

In June 2008, seven scholarship recipients passed the exam and went on to high school.

They were among the top 10 scholarship recipients in what is considered the nation's most prestigious high school science competition.

The average household income of 2012 scholarship recipients was approximately $50,000.

There are currently about 1,800 scholarship recipients studying abroad in 24 countries.

Each visit will conclude with a ceremony in honor of the scholarship recipients.

Scholarship recipients receive $50,000 each year for three years.

To date, 18 scholarship recipients have completed their schooling and found employment.

- 54% of current scholarship recipients are first-generation college students.