Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
2008 Scholarship Program to area seniors

            The Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that three $500  scholarships are available to students who either reside in the cities of Cottage Grove, Newport or St. Paul Park or who attend Park High School.

            Current seniors are eligible if they plan on pursuing post-secondary education at either a two-year or four-year educational or vocational institution in the summer or fall of 2008. Students will be selected based on their response to the question, “If you were to return to your community following your education, how would you be involved in the community and what would you do to improve it?” Students are also asked to provide a brief description of their involvement in school activities and any volunteer and work experience, in resume format. Further basis for awarding scholarships will be on participation and leadership in school and community activities, work experience, academic achievement and personal circumstances relating to the need for scholarship support.

            Application is available below for downloading and  in local school counseling offices. Applications will be accepted between March 17 and April 18, can be mailed to Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, Education Committee, at P.O. Box 16, Cottage Grove, MN  55016. Questions about the scholarships or the process can be addressed by Education Committee chair, Barb Brown at 651-458-6209.

Scholarship Application

2007 Scholarship Winners

The Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that two $500 scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors who reside in Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park or Newport.

Kristyn Scholl and Erin Polta, both 2007 graduates of Park High School, are this year's recipients.

Kristyn plans to attend Winona State University to become a registered nurse. She looks forward to being an advocate on health awareness and helping people through her skills as a nurse. Her long list of volunteer activities and achievement of being ranked at the top of her class helped Kristyn to stand out for the scholarship selection community.

Aspriing to become an elementary teacher, Erin also has an admirable list of being involved in her school and her community. She looks forward to a career where she can have a positive impact on the lives of children and serve as a good role model. Erin's academic record also added to the high ranking among the selection committee.

Erin Polta and Kristyn Scholl Chamber scholarship recipients.