11:04 a.m.
Thursday, January 2, 2020 11:05 am

ROCHESTER - The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce announced recently that it is providing $500 scholarships to eligible students graduating from high school.

Students eligible for the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce scholarship must be graduating seniors in high school who are either employed by or have a parent employed by a company that is a member of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce.

The recipients will be selected in April and be awarded in June at their school's scholarship ceremony/graduation. The scholarship awarded will be payable to the institution they are attending in their second year of attending a full-time college, university or technical school.

Scholarship guidelines and applications are available at high schools in the region, at the Chamber office located at 18 South Main St. in Rochester or by visiting www.rochesternh.org . The deadline to submit the completed scholarship application is Monday, March 23, 2020.

Member businesses are encouraged to be named as a Chamber Scholarship Champion by becoming a $100 donor to benefit the Chamber Scholarship Fund. This fund enables the Chamber to be able to provide scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors. Scholarship Champion businesses are listed on the Chamber website, on the award letter and recognized at award ceremonies. For more information on becoming a Chamber Scholarship Champion, call the Chamber office at 603-332-5080 or email events@rochesternh.org.