The Herkimer Region College and Career Scholarship Foundation is accepting applications for its $1,000 college, career and nursing applications exclusively online.
Scholarships are open to students in the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES region, including the school districts of Central Valley, Dolgeville, Frankfort-Schuyler, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mount Markham, Owen D. Young, Poland, Richfield Springs and West Canada Valley.
To fill out and submit applications, visit www.herkimer-boces.org/scholarshipfoundation.
Applications must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 28.
For information, contact Herkimer BOCES School to Careers secretary Kelly Mills at 315-867-2000 or kmills@herkimer-boces.org.
The College Awards are open to students who are majoring in vocational education at Herkimer BOCES or in their high schools in the Herkimer BOCES region and plan to go to college the next school year.
Students can earn a $1,000 scholarship for their first year of college and then earn additional funding for their second year if certain criteria are met.
The scholarship foundation also offers a Career Award for students who gain employment in a Career and Technical Education field prior to or soon after graduation.
This award allows the reimbursement of up to $1,000 for trade-specific expenses.
The $1,000 LPN Award is open to students in the Herkimer BOCES Adult Practical Nursing Program.
Aside from the scholarships that students apply for, there are special incentive awards available for those high school students pursuing careers in certain areas.
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