Scholarships available to Newcastle students
February 21, 2012
By Christina Lords
NEW — 9:10 a.m. Feb. 21, 2012
Scholarship applications are now available from the non-profit Newcastle Running Club. Based on proceeds from the 2011 Newcastle Days 5K Run/Walk, a total of $4,200 in scholarship funds will be awarded to college-bound students who live in Newcastle or are seniors at Hazen or Liberty high schools.
Three individual scholarships of $1,400 will be awarded. Since the event’s founding in 2009, donations by the nonprofit Newcastle Running Club has resulted in $15,000 in community fundraising.
Email to receive a scholarship application and details.
The application deadline is March 31.
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