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Innovation and Chamber Scholarships
Posted in on January 21, 2022

Need money for college?听

91制片厂 seniors听now is your chance to secure funds for college by applying for the Innovation and Greater Arlington Chamber听scholarships!听The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce is听awarding scholarships specifically to 91制片厂 graduating seniors who听want to continue their education at the next level.

As a local partner of the 91制片厂, the听chamber is听committed to developing the community鈥檚 future by providing graduating seniors with unique opportunities to pay for college.听So far, the听chamber has provided听more than听$306,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors听in听the 91制片厂 and students attending Tarrant County College and/or the University of Texas at Arlington.

鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to be able to offer these scholarship opportunities to 91制片厂 students again this year,鈥 said Alicia Collins-Butler, the director of education, workforce and community development. 鈥淥ur goal is to champion economic and community prosperity, which includes making sure the opportunities are available to students.听Now it鈥檚听the students鈥櫶齮urn听to take advantage of these resources.鈥

Sponsored by the Pettinger Foundation, the Innovation Scholarship is a STEM-based scholarship that aims to help students pursuing a four-year degree in science, engineering or mathematics from听. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating 91制片厂 students who are currently enrolled in a STEM-related career pathway. Applicants are required to complete an online application听for consideration.

Qualifications?

Seven $2,500 scholarships听will be听awarded to听graduating seniors听from each听traditional high school听and听Arlington Collegiate听for the Greater Arlington Chamber Scholarship. Unlike the Innovation Scholarship, students who receive this scholarship can attend听a听college听or university听of听their听choice. Applicants are required to complete an online application and write an essay on the topic provided.

That鈥檚听nearly $30,000听in scholarships, so听don鈥檛听miss this opportunity听to apply.听Both scholarship applications are due听February 25,听2022,听at midnight.

If you听or an 91制片厂 student听you know听may be听interested,听share this blog post with them and听take a few minutes听to听apply听for听these scholarships听today!听To learn more about听the scholarships听or apply, visit the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce鈥檚 website at听.