The Gates-Chili Chamber of Commerce plans to award the first College Scholarship Award to recognize those students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in a secondary business/marketing program and have chosen to pursue a business or marketing degree at the college level after graduation.
The Chamber is offering two $500 awards, one to a student from Gates Chili High School and one from Churchville-Chili High School.
To be eligible, a student must be a senior enrolled at Gates Chili High School or Churchville-Chili High School, enrolled in business/marketing course(s) (fall and/or spring), must have completed three units in business/marketing by the end of the current school year, plus a minimum GPA in business/marketing courses of 90% or 3.75 and an overall GPA of 85% or 3.5.
Students selected for recognition will have also demonstrated both in the classroom and through extracurricular involvement the following: Character, leadership and service to their school and/or their community. Interested students or their parents can contact their high school Guidance Office or Business Department for an application.
