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Charter Announces Annual Student Scholarship Program
Eureka and Lafayette High School 2012 seniors who live in Charter's service area have until March 30 to apply for the $1,000 scholarship.
Charter announced last week that it is seeking applicants for its annual Charter Student Scholarship program.
Students from and high schools can pick up applications for the Charter Student Scholarship Program at their schools or by going to www.CharterTV.com. Applications must be turned in by March 30. Charter will award up to 10 $1,000 scholarships at the end of the 2011-12 school year.
Metro St. Louis high school students who will graduate at the end of the 2011-12 school year are eligible for the award.
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“We offer this scholarship because it’s a great opportunity for us to support those in our hometown of St. Louis, as well as the areas we serve in Missouri and Illinois,” said Jessica Myers, Charter’s senior manager of communications.
To qualify for the scholarship, students must:
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- be a graduating high school senior.
- be a resident of Missouri or Illinois within Charter’s service area.
- have a plan to pursue a college education in one of the following areas of focus: marketing, accounting, business administration, business management, communications, computer technology, engineering or a related field at an accredited college.
- maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- submit an application form along with two letters of recommendation and a 250 word essay.
“We are looking forward to another successful year of the Charter Student Scholarship Program, especially at a time when the cost of higher education is becoming increasingly out of reach for many families,” said Sean O’Donnell, Charter’s regional vice president and general manager in a press release.
“Every year we receive hundreds of applications from students, and we want to recognize as many as we can for what they’ve achieved academically and their leadership in the community,” Myers said.
Myers said the scholarship program is part of Charter’s efforts to contribute to education. Students who are awarded the scholarship will be recognized in a public service announcement that will air on Charter cable over the summer.