Scholarship Available for Class of 2015 East Lyme, Salem Residents

Post from East Lyme Youth Services:

A reminder about a scholarship opportunity for EL and Salem residents who are in the class of 2015:

The East Lyme Youth Services Bureau in cooperation with the Bourgeois family will be awarding scholarships to three graduating High School Seniors in the amount of $1,500.00. Only applicants who reside in East Lyme or Salem and continuing their education in a field related to animal studies or working with children are eligible for the scholarship.

Applicants must submit their high school transcripts, as well as a one-page essay on how this scholarship will benefit them. Essays and transcripts must be submitted to the East Lyme Youth Services Bureau, 45 Society Road, Niantic, CT 06357 no later than Friday, April 17, 2015. Scholarship recipients will be announced at the East Lyme Youth Services Commission’s regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2015.

Monies for this scholarship are in honor of Jeffrey Bourgeois and funded by proceeds from the annual Jeffrey’s Rainbow Run 5K held in September each year. For more information on the scholarship and the annual fun run please contact the Youth Services Bureau at 860-739-6788 or e-mail David Putnam at Dputnam@eltownhall.com.