Chamber of Commerce offering Scholarships to HS seniors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce March 12, 2020 CONTACT: Jennifer Vance | 540-473-8280 jennifer@botetourtchamber.com
Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce 2020 Scholarship Opportunity In support of our workforce of tomorrow, the Chamber each year awards three scholarships to graduating seniors: one each from James River and Lord Botetourt High Schools and at the Botetourt Technical Education Center.
Each recipient will receive a $750 scholarship paid directly to the institution they are attending at the beginning of the school year. To be considered the applicant must be graduating in the spring of 2020, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5, participated in school and community activities, possess two letters of recommendation and plan on attending an accredited institution. The scholarship application can be found on both the Lord Botetourt and James River Guidance websites along with the Chamber website.
Applications must be returned with all supplemental information by May 1st to the Botetourt Chamber at P.O. Box 81, Fincastle, VA 24090. Education and Workforce Development is one of the Chamber’s five areas of focus and we are pleased to have Lawrence Companies as the Vision Partner for this domain.
The Chamber supports the educational development of the County’s workforce involving businesses at all levels of education. Building the talent supply pipeline by working with public schools K-12, local colleges and institutions of higher education ensures that students can graduate with the skills that employers are looking for in the next generation of new hires.
