8 a.m., Feb. 9, 2009----The deadline for applications for the 2009 Plastino Scholars Program has been extended, and is now Wednesday, March 4.

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The Plastino Scholars Program was established in 2007 by a gift from University of Delaware alumnus David A. Plastino. The program awards study grants to selected undergraduate students at the University who exhibit extraordinary talent, promise and imagination

The grants support self-designed, off-campus learning experiences that make a transformational difference in the lives of Plastino Scholars and enable them to pursue a passionate interest to a degree not otherwise possible.

The amount of each award will depend on the nature of the experience proposed.

Any undergraduate student at the University of Delaware can apply provided that, at the time of application, he or she is enrolled for at least 12 semester hours and has completed at least one but not more than six semesters.

In order to be chosen as a Plastino Scholar, a student must present convincing evidence of exceptional intellectual, creative, civic or leadership ability through the application materials, written recommendations and a personal interview before the Scholars Selection Committee.

The student must propose an experience that will allow the pursuit of a passionate interest well beyond the scope of an academic course, normal summer job, internship or enrichment program.

In short, to become a Plastino Scholar, a student must demonstrate exceptional ability and promise in some realm of endeavor that is within the University's mission to foster, a compelling commitment to that endeavor, and the imagination and resourcefulness to plan an experience likely to permit the expression of that ability in a way and to a degree not otherwise possible.

The range and nature of scholar experiences will be bounded only by feasibility, and the imagination and resourcefulness of successful applicants. The duration and location of the experience may vary accordingly, but the Scholar experience should be completed within a calendar year from the time a Scholar is awarded or before graduation from the University, whichever comes first.

Further information and application materials are available at this Web site.