DeKalb Township offers scholarship opportunity

DeKALB – DeKalb Township has applications available for the Township Officials of Illinois annual scholarship.

The statewide organization awards seven $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a college in Illinois. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and have been active in extracurricular activities.

Applicants also must submit a 500-word essay, two letters of recommendation, a high school transcript, a cover letter and a completed application form.

Applications are available at dekalbtownship.org under the Supervisor tab.

Applications are due March 1. For more information, call DeKalb Township Supervisor Eric Johnson at 815-758-8282 or email ejohnson@dekalbtownship.org.