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2016 IMUA Scholarship Program Applications Available
Four $500 Scholarships to be Awarded; Deadline is March 11
The City of St. Charles, in partnership with the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA), is offering four $500 scholarships to eligible high school students. To qualify, applicants must be high school seniors whose parents or legal guardians are residential customers of City of St. Charles utilities. Eligible students must submit an application and essay of 500 words or less addressing their choice of one of three utility-related questions. Applications and essays are due March 11.
The list of essay questions and applications can be downloaded from the City website. They also are available at the front desk of the Municipal Building, 2 E. Main Street, St. Charles.
The scholarship program seeks to promote and recognize scholastic achievement, as well as create greater awareness among young adults of the many issues facing consumers and public power municipalities. This is the 16th year IMUA has offered the program. For more information, contact IMUA at 217-789-4632.
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About the City of St. Charles
Friendly neighborhoods, diverse retailers, international employers, innovative schools, beautiful parks, varied cultural amenities, and unique architecture have earned St. Charles its reputation as the Pride of the Fox. Located in both DuPage and Kane counties, the City of St. Charles is 35 miles west of downtown Chicago, and has a population of approximately 33,000. Over 2,100 businesses, consisting of a balanced mix of retailers, restaurants and manufacturing facilities, employ more than 18,000 people. The City of St. Charles was named the #1 City for Families by Family Circle® magazine; one of the “150 Great Places in Illinois,” by the AIA Illinois; and one of the “Top 10 Towns To Live In” by West Suburban Living magazine.
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About the IMUA
Organized in 1948, IMUA is a statewide trade association which represents the unified interests of, and provides services to, 64 municipalities which operate their own electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water and wastewater treatment systems.
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