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Applications Now Available for 2006 La Estrella Latina de Carls Jr.
Scholarship Program
CARPINTERIA, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carls Jr. is
pleased to announce that applications for the 2006 La Estrella Latina de
Carls Jr. Scholarship Program are now available at participating Carls Jr.
restaurants. The application deadline is Feb. 1, 2006.
Sixty scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to
deserving students to help support continuing education. Winners will be
selected based on their academic record, school and community leadership and
participation, work experience and future goals. Financial need and other
family circumstances will also be considered.
Applicants to the La Estrella Latina de Carls Jr. Scholarship Program
must be students 21 years of age or under who are high school seniors or
graduates. Eligible applicants must be planning to enroll for the first time
in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or
four-year college, university or vocational school. Applicants must be
residents of Arizona, California, Oklahoma, Nevada or Texas. In addition to
the application, students must submit an essay describing how they have been
"A Star" in their community.
In its eighth year, the La Estrella Latina de Carls Jr. Scholarship
Program has granted $264,000 in scholarships since the programs inception in
1999. Last year, more than 5,000 applications were received from candidates
nationwide.
More information about the scholarship application process may be obtained
from Cheryl Beamer, at 805-745-7663 or cbeamer@ckr.com.
The La Estrella Latina de Carls Jr. Scholarship Program is administered
by Scholarship America, a national nonprofit educational support and student
aid service organization. Employees, affiliates and franchisees of Carl
Karcher Enterprises, Inc., Scholarship America, affiliated agencies and their
immediate families are not eligible to receive a scholarship pursuant to this
program.
Carls Jr. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc.
(NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the third fiscal quarter ended
Nov. 7, 2005, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of
3,163 franchised or company-owned restaurants in 43 states and in
13 countries, including 1,042 Carls Jr. restaurants, 2,004 Hardees(R)
restaurants and 101 La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill(R) restaurants. For more
information, or to find a Carls Jr. near you, go to http://www.ckr.com or
http://www.carlsjr.com.
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