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BLOOMINGTON — Students in need of financial assistance to enroll in tuition-based college courses at Heartland Community College have a little more than a week to apply for aid through Country Financial.
The Country Financial High School Scholarship program is open to eligible high school sophomores and juniors from Bloomington, Heyworth, Lexington, Normal Community, Normal West, Olympia, Ridgeview, Tri-Valley and University high schools.
In addition to monetary support, the scholarship program offers mentorship from Country Financial employees as well as professional development and engagement opportunities.
The scholarship would cover tuition, fees, a laptop and textbooks. The deadline to apply this year is Feb. 1.
For more information, visit heartland.edu/collegeNOW/countryscholarship.
Local officials from the community and college as well as with the company joined together Thursday at Country Financial headquarters, 1701 Towanda Avenue, in Bloomington, to announce the mile-long trail project which will be called the Country Financial Trail at Heartland and extend the Constitution Trail.
President’s Medallion Honorees Mary and John Penn
President’s Medallion Honorees Jerry and Carole Ringer
President’s Medallion Honoree Bob Brucker
Merriann and Dave McGee
Sandra and Gordon Bidner
Roosmarijn and Interim ISU President Andover Tarhule, Julie Dobski
Patty McManus, Chris Downing, Steve MacManus
John Penn, Mike Matejka, Hank Campbell
Mary and Dennis Feicke
Alauna McGee, Kym Ammons Scott
Janet Hood, Julie Dobski, President’s Medallion honorees Larry and Marlene Dietz, HCC President Keith Cornille
Contact Drew Zimmerman at 309-820-3276. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DZimmermanLee
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