Five area service organizations are working together to offer local scholarships.
The Joint Scholarship cooperative undertaking is chaired by Heidi Wood, Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce.
It 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 to encourage students to apply for these local scholarships will increase the number of students applying for these local funds,? Wood said.
The joint application form represents a pool of more than $17,000 available through 17-19 individual scholarships, one scholarship award per student from each organization. They include:
? Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce ? four scholarships, $1,000 each;
? Clarkston Area Optimist Club ? six scholarships, $1,000 each;
? Clarkston Farm and Garden Club ? four scholarships, $500 each, or two scholarships at $1,000 each;
? Clarkston Rotary Club ? two scholarships, $1,000 each;
? Clarkston Foundation ? two scholarships, $1,000 each, and a $1,500 scholarship.
The scholarship form is available online at www.clarkston.org. Scholarship applications will also be available at the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, 5856 S. Main St.; Clarkston High School Counseling office, 6093 Flemings Lake Rd.; and the Independence Township Library, 6495 Clarkston Rd.
Application deadline is Friday, March 1.
Students do not have to be a 4.0 student to receive a scholarship. Each community organization has its own criteria. Details are available on the application form.
Applications should be turned in at the Clarkson Area Chamber of Commerce. No faxes or email applications will be accepted.