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Minority Scholarship in Illinois

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Applications are now being accepted by Ameren Illinois Utilities for their minority scholarships. This Illinois Scholarship will be awarded will be one $2500 minority scholarship to one permanent resident of areas serviced by AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO and AmerenIP.

Applicants should be high school seniors accepted to an accredited 2 or 4-year institution of higher learning. Winner of this minority scholarship will be based on high school GPA/scholastic ability, financial need, and career choice.

Students applying for this scholarship must major in an engineering field, have a GPA of at least 2.667, and be a permanent resident of one of the above areas. Winner will receive $1250 a semester, which will be sent directly to the college. The scholarship winner will be provided the option of working at Ameren each summer in the capacity of a summer intern, starting after the completion of his/her freshman term. When feasible, students will receive work assignments consistent with their field of study.

To find out more about this minority scholarship go to ameren.com, select “community members” in the top menu, then go to “Illinois Community Members” tab, and then “scholarships” in the left menu.

Deadline for this minority scholarship is April 9, 2010.