Bank of Botetourt touts Bank Day and scholarships

Have you always wondered what actually goes on inside a bank? Do you need $7,500 to help pay for your college tuition? If so, consider participating in Bank Day. On this day, you will spend a day in a bank shadowing a banker in their daily duties.

After the day, you will write an essay based on your experience. These essays will be judged by bankers and thirteen scholarships (twelve regional and one statewide) will be awarded to the winners.

Bank Day will take place on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Scholarship Amounts: $1,000 Each for six honorable mention scholarships $2,500 Each for six regional winners $5,000 Statewide winner ($7,500 total since all candidates will also be regional winners) Participation Criteria: Currently enrolled as a high school senior in a Virginia high school Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher Resident of Virginia Teacher/guidance counselor contact information provided by student Deadlines & Important Dates: March 12, 2019: Deadline to sign-up for the program.

March 19, 2019: Bank Day! Shadowing takes place. April 12, 2019: Student essays due by 5 p.m. Essays submitted directly to VBA via email. May 3, 2019: Regional and honorable mention winners notified. Regional winners will be entered into the statewide contest for an additional $5,000 scholarship. May 10, 2019: State winner notified.

INTERESTED? Contact your school guidance counselor or email Bank of Botetourt directly at bankday@bankofbotetourt.com for more information.

–submitted by Mary Ann Miller