Lockport Chamber Offers Scholarship For HS Seniors

LOCKPORT, IL — The Lockport Chamber of Commerce is now accepting scholarship applications to assist a student who will be pursuing a degree in a business-related field by awarding a $1,000 scholarship to cover tuition, books and supplies, according to a release from the chamber.

The chamber said the funds may be used for any term, including the summer term, during the awarded academic school year. The scholarship will be provided to a graduating senior of Lockport Township High School.

“Helping students continue their business education to achieve a degree is important to us as a business association, and we hope these funds help lessen the financial burden as they reach their goal,” Annette Parker, Executive Director of the Lockport Chamber of Commerce, said in a release.

To be eligible for the Moving Forward Scholarship, the student must be a U.S. citizen, a Lockport Township High School graduating senior, have a minimum 3.0 of 4.0 scale unweighted cumulative GPA up to and including first semester of senior year in high school, and either entering or enrolled in college/university or trade/technical school in the U.S. on a full-time basis. The application and required materials must be submitted by April 1, according to the chamber.

The scholarship awarded will be payable to the institution the student is attending, the chamber said.

You can find the scholarship application on the Chamber's website.