Local school news
Charity offers seniors scholarship program
Online applications are being accepted through Jan. 17. for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana scholarship program.
Students must be a high school senior with a minimum 2.7 GPA and eligible to attend an accredited two- or four- year college, university or technical school with a full course of study, be a legal U.S. resident and younger than 21 years old.
To apply, go to rmhccin.org/what-we-do/scholarships.
Local students can get live homework help
Local students struggling with math or science homework can get help.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s AskRose homework line is open to help students.
Rose-Hulman students are available 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday during the school year to help students in grades 6 through 12 review math and science concepts. Connections can be made at 877-ASK-ROSE (877-275-7673) or the AskRose website, Ask Rose.org.
Local library offering scholarship to reader
The Greenwood Public Library will award a scholarship to a high school senior who loves to read.
The Century of Reading Scholarship, worth $5,000, is open to seniors attending a high school in Johnson County or a homeschooled student who lives in the county.
This one-time award has been established by the library in honor of its 100 years of service to the community.
The college scholarship will be awarded to one local senior who reads 50 books from a select list, and also demonstrates insight and creativity in an essay about how reading has impacted and inspired their future.
Applications are due March 1 from the online application form at www.greenwoodlibrary.us/scholarship. No paper applications will be accepted.
