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  <title><![CDATA[Tech Promise Scholarship Empowers College of Sciences Students]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p dir="ltr">College of Sciences students <strong>Luis Delgado</strong> and <strong>Nick Fabrizio</strong> know the value of a debt-free college experience&nbsp;— a privilege they enjoy thanks to the&nbsp;<a href="https://techpromise.em.gatech.edu/">G. Wayne Clough Tech Promise Scholarship</a>. Created in 2007, this need-based scholarship allows qualifying Georgia students to pursue a degree debt-free by filling the gap where other scholarships and financial aid options leave off.&nbsp;</p><h3>Luis Delgado, second-year neuroscience and pre-medical student</h3><p dir="ltr">A Gainesville, Georgia, native, Luis is building the academic foundation to one day serve his community as a medical professional, a dream made possible by the generous backing of this scholarship. <em>Read&nbsp;</em><a href="https://news.em.gatech.edu/2026/03/06/tech-promise-pre-med-leadership/"><em>Luis Delgado’s story</em></a><em>.</em></p><h3>Nick Fabrizio, third-year psychology and computer science student&nbsp;</h3><p dir="ltr">Raised in Albany, Georgia, Nick grew up in a community where attending college was not a given. Imagining a future in a tech-driven academic environment required both courage and support. Because of Tech Promise, Fabrizio was able to dream big and set his sights on Georgia Tech. <em>Read&nbsp;</em><a href="https://news.em.gatech.edu/2026/03/04/tech-promise-scholarship-nick-fabrizio/"><em>Nick Fabrizio's story</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p>]]></body>
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