<body><div>POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Dozens of students at Pearl River Community College are getting some much-needed help with expenses thanks to members of the Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association (PRVEPA). On Wednesday, PRVEPA presented a $109,000 check to PRCC for Roundup for Education scholarships for this academic year. One hundred sixty-four students are receiving the scholarships. The scholarship money is raised when co-op member agree to round up their monthly bills to the nearest dollar. “I’m really excited, it helps out my family, it helps out me, less stress on them, less stress on me stressing over them,” said Landon Holman, one of the scholarship recipients. “It’s pretty big for me.”Since the beginning of the program in 2012, 1,700 students have received more than $2 million in Roundup for Education scholarship money. Scholarship recipient Yasmine Magee said the money will really help her as she studies practical nursing. “Rounding up really helps and for them to give it to us, it helps tremendously, so thank y’all to whoever rounded up,” she said. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3XlYrK_1GzyG5Wx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3XlYrK_1GzyG5Wx00" width="1300" height="241" ><figcaption>WDAM 7 On Your Side composer template image (WDAM7)</figcaption></figure>Want more WDAM 7 news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.</div></body>

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POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Dozens of students at Pearl River Community College are getting some much-needed help with expenses thanks to members of the Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association (PRVEPA). On Wednesday, PRVEPA presented a $109,000 check to PRCC for Roundup for Education scholarships for this academic year. One...

164 PRCC students get PRVEPA Roundup scholarships

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POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Dozens of students at Pearl River Community College are getting some much-needed help with expenses thanks to members of the Pe

164 PRCC students get PRVEPA Roundup scholarships

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