Crawford Awarded St. Lawrence University's Presidential Diversity Scholarship

CANTON, NY = Benjamin L. Crawford of Framingham has been awarded the Presidential Diversity Scholarship at St. Lawrence University.

Crawford attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols School.

He is a member of the Class of 2019 at St. Lawrence.

The Presidential Diversity Scholarship was first awarded in 2000-2001 to encourage further diversity in the student body and thereby ultimately enhance educational benefits for all students.

The program, which pays a substantial portion of a students cost of attendance for four years, has since expanded to include students of any racial background who have demonstrated commitment to, and appreciation for, racial and ethnic diversity.

Founded in 1856, St. Lawrence University is a private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,500 students