The WASFAA News
       February/March 2002 Online Publication       



We are pleased that WASFAA had one recipient in the first sweepstakes and hope to announce more WASFAA recipients for the "scholarship sweepstakes."

WASFAA Happenings ...
Scholarships Awarded to Promote Use of Web Site
by Renee Hoffmeister, Citibank - SLC

Last spring, Citibank - Student Loan Corproation began a sweepstakes to promote usage of their web site that allows students to manage their student loan account. Five winners were selected to receive up to $5,000 towards repayment of their Citibank student loans. The recipients are:

       Holly M. Smith of Arlington,VA
       Christopher Angeles of Weston, FL
       Alberto L. Diaz of La Habra, CA (Mt. San Antonio College)
       Joshua T.Hutter of North Tonawanda, NY
       Marva J. Thomas of Charlotte, NC

Customers who used this online service from April 1 through June 30, 2001 were automatically entered in the sweepstakes. No purchase or continued online use was required.

In addition, Citibank launched a "scholarship sweepstakes" to promote their new online process for applying for CitiAssist - their alternative loan for undergraduates and graduate students.

Any student who submitted an application from June 15 to September 30 was automatically entered. Five recipients have been selected at random - credit approval was not a prerequisite for selection.Recipients will receive $5,000 in scholarship and their school will receive a $1,000 contribution for its general scholarship fund.

Winners will be considered "official" when they return an affidavit that will permit Citibank to release their names.

We are pleased that WASFAA had one recipient in the first sweepstakes and hope to announce more WASFAA recipients for the "scholarship sweepstakes."


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