Groups offering students financial assistance
Posted On: Sunday, Mar. 21 2010 11:53 PM
From staff reports
Texas high school seniors can earn cash for college by composing a 350-word essay suggesting additional measures to be used in the state's fight against litter.
Dow Chemical Co. is partnering with Keep Texas Beautiful to sponsor the 2010 Don't Mess with Texas Scholarship Program. High school seniors can submit essays explaining how they tackled a litter-related problem in their own school or community. The grand-prize winner will receive $3,000 for college tuition, while two second-place winners will receive $1,000 each.
"Here at Dow, we know that ensuring the health and sustainability of our environment takes a commitment from everyone, but particularly our youth," said community relations manager Trish Ritthaler.
Eligible high school seniors must plan to pursue a two- or four-year degree at a Texas university or college. Essays must be 350 words or less. Apply online, download an application, and view complete rules at DontMessWithTexas.org.
Completed applications and essays must be submitted online or postmarked by April 16.
Mailed entries should be sent to the Don't Mess with Texas Scholarship Program c/o EnviroMedia Social Marketing, 1717 W. Sixth St., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78703.
Metroplex offers scholarships
Metroplex Volunteers hope to aid students seeking higher education with several scholarship opportunities. The group will award $9,500 in scholarships.
Several scholarships are being funded by individual Metroplex physicians.
Other scholarships funded by the Metroplex Health System Volunteers aim to honor Dot Hausman, former volunteer director, and Jimmie Smith, early founder of the Metroplex Volunteers. This year, a new $2,000 scholarship honors the late Dr. Oliver H. Graves.
Information regarding each scholarship is available at
www.mplex.org.
For more information, call (254) 519-8148, or 519-8147. The deadline to apply for scholarships is March 31.
ESA to offer $10,000 in scholarships
The Electronic Security Association is accepting applications for the 2010 Youth Scholarship Program, which will award $10,000 in scholarships to two children of active-duty police officers and firefighters.
The first-place winner will receive $7,500 to put toward a college education, and the second-place winner will receive $2,500.
Eligible students have until March 31 to submit an application, which includes a written essay.
For complete scholarship rules, go to
www.alarm.org and click on Public Safety.