The Niles Chamber of Commerce will grant scholarships to graduating eighth-graders and high school seniors.
If you have a high school senior or an eighth-grader, your child is eligible to apply for scholarships awarded by the Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Chamber's Dollars for Scholars Charter will award $1,000 each to four graduating eighth-graders, and $3,000 each to four graduating high school seniors. In the past 10 years the program has awarded over $97,000 in scholarships to area students. Applications were judged on service to the community and school, response to an essay, awards and honors, school transcripts, and letters of recommendation, according to the Chamber. To apply: College Application (for Graduating High School Seniors): Click Here High School Application (for Graduating Eighth Grade Students): Click Here …
Going to college? Apply to receive scholarship dollars from Coca Cola, Tony's Finer Foods and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, Coca-Cola and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) want to encourage college-age students to “Destapa su Futuro” or Uncap Their Future. Together, Coca-Cola will award more than $300,000 in scholarships to young Hispanic men and women. Along with Tony’s Finer Foods (which has a location in Niles), the initiative will help achieve HSF’s goal of ensuring that one person in every Latino household receives a college degree! Earlier: Big companies, including Coca Cola, are hiring From now through Oct. 31, students who are 16 years of age or older can apply for a scholarship at www.hsf.net/cocacola by answering three thought-provoking essay questions. Students must reflect on the following: - how …
Christine Aragon
2:00 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Thank you to the Chamber of Commerce for this wonderful scholarship opportunity year after year. more ›