<span style="font-size: x-large;">For a fourth year, the Clinton County Republican Party (CCRP) announced today the opportunity for area college-bound student&rsquo;s to win one of three scholarships.&nbsp; The scholarship opportunities are open to all senior high school and home school students who live within Clinton County and who will be attending college or a trade school, in the ensuing year.<br />
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In order to qualify for consideration to win the scholarships, students will be required to write and submit an essay on a question regarding the United States Constitution. Winners will be selected based primarily on their essays, but consideration will also be given to the student's GPAs, extra-curricular activities and letters of recommendation. Scholarship awards will be presented to the top three winners, $1000.00 for 1st place, $750.00 for 2nd place and $500.00 for 3rd place, to help them pay for college costs.<br />
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The CCRP designed the scholarships to help deserving students and to give back to the community in a meaningful way.&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span>The purpose of these scholarships is to help students pay for the high cost of going to college and to let our young people know that it is essential that they participate in the political process, regardless of their political beliefs,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span> said Steve Willis, Chairman of the CCRP.&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span>These days whenever someone hears the word politics it is in a negative sense,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span> said Willis.&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span>Hopefully these scholarships, which are open to anyone who lives in Clinton County, will show young people that politics can be a positive force in the community,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span> said Willis.<br />
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The deadline for submitting the essay and supporting materials is April 5, 2014.&nbsp; A selection committee will judge and score each essay, as well as the students supporting accomplishments, in order to determine the winners. <br />
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For more information contact Mike Wagner at michael.wagner@baker.edu or go to<br />
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<a href="http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/2014-ccrp-scholarships">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/2014-ccrp-scholarships</a><br />
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&nbsp;to download an application. Application materials will also be available in the guidance counselors</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span> offices of the fifteen schools servicing Clinton County students, as well as the homeschoolers</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span> website.<br />
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