TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship Period Opens

The application period for Citizens Bank's annual TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship program opened Sunday and closes April 30.

This is the second year of the program, which awards $50,000 to college students whose volunteer efforts make a difference in their community.

Forty scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors and college students across the country this year.

The scholarships will be awarded this summer for the 2012-13 academic year.

"We are excited to launch this year's TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship program to help college students supplement the cost of their education and to recognize the extraordinary work they are doing in their communities," said Joe Carelli, president of Citizens Bank New Hampshire, in a press release. "This scholarship program is a natural extension of our own dedication to community service and of our commitment to helping college students finance their education to make it more affordable. We know from last year's inaugural class winners how meaningful it was for them to be acknowledged and rewarded for their hard work, so we look forward to this opportunity to honor a new class of students who are doing good work in their communities."

Applicants write an essay of no more than 250 words or must record a video of up to 60 seconds explaining the responsibility and leadership skills they have developed through their community service experience.

For more information on how to appy, go to www.citizensbank.com/scholarship