Palatine Chamber offering scholarships to girls

For the 10th consecutive year, the Palatine Chamber of Commerce Women’s Empowered Business Networking Group is offering a scholarship program to benefit female high school seniors in the Palatine community.

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating female students attending Fremd or Palatine high schools. The application deadline is March 15.

Eligible students must have a minimum 2.75 GPA with the intent of attending a two- or four-year college or university in the fall to pursue a degree in a business-related field.

Other criteria considered by the scholarship committee include: business coursework in high school; employment experience; participation in clubs/activities/service/volunteer roles; three short response questions; and two letters of recommendation.

Download an application at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HybBT5CNstiBv8XLIRkde2WwrOn78_nN/view.