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The program is open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands). To qualify for the Community College Scholarship, applicants must be enrolled at a public community college, junior college, technical college, or city college, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree at the associate\u2019s level or a first-time bachelor\u2019s level. To qualify for the Undergraduate Scholarship, applicants must be enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree at the associate\u2019s level or a first-time bachelor\u2019s level. 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