Scholarship Program Gives Priority To Capitol Hill High School Seniors

The Stanton Park Neighborhood Association is seeking applicants for its 13th annual scholarship competition. In recent years, the association has offered about a half a dozen scholarships of about $1,500 each.

Applicants must be high school seniors, graduating from a D.C. school, who plan to start college next fall. They must demonstrate academic ability and financial need. Students must live in the District of Columbia, and first consideration will be given to students residing in the Stanton Park neighborhood and the greater Capitol Hill area.

Students wishing to apply must complete an application form that requests their name, high school, and a list of colleges where they have applied. A recent transcript, proof of financial need, and a one- to two-page essay on the student's goals for the future and how the SPNA scholarship will help to realize those goals must accompany the application. Two letters of recommendation, including one from a teacher or school official, must also be provided with the application.

Applications are due by April 15. For details, students should contact their high school's guidance counselor or scholarship coordinator, write to SPNA-Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 75085, National Capitol Station, Washington, D.C. 20013-5085 — or call Jeff Johnson at 872-6072 (days) or 546-0908 (evenings).

SPNA is a nonprofit organization, and it funds the scholarships through local neighborhood activities and accepts donations to the scholarship fund. §