Five area service organizations are joining forces to offer up to 16 local scholarships valued at $500 to $1000 each. The Joint Scholarship undertaking is chaired by Heidi Wood, Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, and includes representatives from the Clarkston Area Optimists Club, Clarkston Farm and Garden Club, Clarkston Foundation and the Clarkston Rotary.
‘We hope that a single application form, a coordinated deadline date and joint publicity efforts will increase the number of students applying for these local funds,? Wood said.
The joint application form represents a pool of over $14,000 available through 16 individual scholarships. Limit of one scholarship award per student from each organization:
? Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce ? five scholarships $1,000 each
? Clarkston Area Optimist Club ? three scholarships $1,000 each
? Clarkston Farm and Garden Club ? four scholarships $500 each
? Clarkston Rotary Club ? two scholarships $1,000 each
? Clarkston Foundation ? two scholarships $1,000 each
ThesScholarship form is available online at www.clarkston.org. Scholarship applications are also available at the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, Clarkston High School Counseling office and the Independence Township Library.
The deadline for applications is March 17. Scholarship applications should be returned to the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, 5856 S. Main St., Clarkston MI 48346. Please note no faxes or email applications accepted.