Monday, May 21, 2012

Bay Area Community Foundation awards 100 scholarships to first-generation college students


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The Bay Area Community Foundation is helping Bay County students attend college. The foundation presented the Bay Commitment Scholarships to 100 students on May 15. Each student receives a $2,000 scholarship to attend either Delta College or Saginaw Valley State University. The scholarships reward students graduating from a Bay County high school who have lived in county for the past six years. The scholarship is designed for first-generation students, with neither parent holding a bachelor’s degree. “We are pleased to be a founding partner of the Bay Commitment Scholarship”, stated Eileen Curtis, Bay Area Community Foundation President and CEO.

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