Scholarship Corner
Area students—and organizations that serve them—will be busy applying to college this spring. CBM Bay Weekly presents the following local opportunities to lower the hefty price of higher education.
Rotary Club of Annapolis: Up to four scholarships of $1,500 will be awarded to Annapolis area seniors and home-schoolers who plan to attend an accredited college or university and have a demonstrated commitment to community service. Deadline is April 1: annapolisrotary.org/scholarships.
Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce: Two high school seniors or current college students who reside in Southern Anne Arundel County with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, a history of community involvement, and enrolling in a post-secondary program for Fall 2020, will be awarded $1,000 each for continued education. Application, essay and letter of recommendation required. Deadline is April 3: southcounty.org.
Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians, Inc., a nonprofit organization that supports professional Annapolis musicians and music programs for youth, is accepting applications for the third annual Tim King Music Performance Scholarship. A $5,000 scholarship is offered to a current Anne Arundel County high school senior who plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in vocal or instrumental music performance, is an active musician in school chorus, band, orchestra or other performing group with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Video or written essay with application required; letter of recommendations encouraged. Deadline is April 15: am-fm.org/music-performance-scholarship/