Et cetera : Jacob Patrilla receives scholarship from Dordt College

Jacob Patrilla of Vinton, Iowa, has been awarded Distinguished Scholar Award and Presidential scholarships from Dordt College as an incoming freshman. Scholarship details are available at www.dordt.edu/admissions/financial_aid/scholarships/all.shtml.

Named to the best colleges lists of U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review, Washington Monthly, and Forbes.com, Dordt College has a friendly and vibrant community of approximately 1,400 students, most of whom live on campus. A Dordt education is affordable: With 98 percent of its students receiving financial aid, Dordt students graduate with lower than many private colleges and lower than the state's public universities. And 98 percent of graduates are employed within six months of graduation.

Note: Though a scholarship has been awarded and the student has been granted acceptance, the student may not have finalized a decision about whether he or she will choose to attend Dordt College.