<p>I emailed the California Department of Education last quarter and got this response:</p>
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<p>Dear Robert C. Byrd Scholar:</p>
<p>The California Student Aid Commission (Commission) regrets to inform you that the U.S. Department of Education (USED) has indicated the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program (Byrd) has been eliminated for the 2011-12 school year due to budget cuts in federal funding. As a result, no new awards for the 2011-12 academic year will be made for this program. Additional, the program is slated for elimination in 2012.</p>
<p>The Commission is waiting for guidance from USED on how to proceed with students who are current recipients of the Byrd program. Once the Commission receives this information, you will be informed of the programs status. </p>
<p>If you have questions regarding this notification, please contact me at (916) 464-2590 or at <a href="mailto:specialized@csac.ca.gov ">specialized@csac.ca.gov</a>; please include Byrd in the subject line.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Patrick Foley
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<p>I just emailed them back and will post again here when I get a response as to whether or not they have more information as to what has happened to current recipients.</p>