More Than $11,000 Given Out in Scholarships from Corridor Nine Chamber

Westborough, MA -- The Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce is giving a total of $11,325 in scholastic awards to graduating high school students.

Students must be a resident of Westborough, Northborough, Southborough or Shrewsbury to apply.

The awards given will be granted on the basis of scholastic achievement, community and school involvement, work experience, financial need, appearance of application, and an interview, said the announcement.

There are scholarships available for students that fall into one of the following categories:

• Academic Award
• Students pursuing a post-secondary degree, i.e. Associates or Bachelor degree, immediately following high school graduation, should fill out the application form titled “Academic Award.”
• Career/Trade Award
• Students pursuing a certificate program in a career/trade or are immediately entering their career/trade following high school graduation should fill out the application form titled “Career/Trade Award.” (The awards granted in this category are designated for a certificate program or to purchase tools for the student’s career/trade.)
• The entire criteria for these awards are listed on both application forms and should be completely reviewed by students before filling out a form.

The application deadline is Thursday, January 14, 2016.

Find out more here.