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Mayor's Scholarship Applications Now Open In Bensalem
Five Bensalem students will be awarded $2,000 toward furthering their educations.
BENSALEM, PA — High school seniors in Bensalem planning to attend college could get a little help from a scholarship fund set up by the mayor.
Applications are now open for the 2020 Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo Scholarship. Five students will be awarded $2,000 each at the discretion of a committee set up to administer the scholarship.
The scholarship is open to all high school seniors living in Bensalem. The deadline for applications is April 27.
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Get a copy of the application by clicking here.
Hard copies of the application also may be picked up in the lobby of the Bensalem Township Building, at 2400 Byberry Rd., on Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
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According to the scholarship committee, successful applicants will demonstrate qualities of leadership, good citizenship and scholastic ability.
In addition to providing personal and financial information, the application asks students to write a 500-word essay about what they'd like to do after earning their degree.
The applications must be submitted by the deadline to: The Mayor's Scholarship Committee, 2400 Byberry Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020.
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