June 20, 2000 NEWS RELEASE

CSF OF BGM’S SECOND CHANCE FUND STILL AVAILABLE

The Citizens Scholarship Foundation of BGM (a Dollars for Scholars Chapter) has a Elsie and Skip Motes Second Chance Fund which is a scholarship loan fund with a mission “To encourage higher education for those who did not pursue it upon graduation from high school.”

Applications are being accepted now and should be returned as soon as possible.

Some of the major rules for the Second Chance Scholarship Fund are:

1. Must have graduated from high school at least four years prior to opening day of classes of the post-secondary school. If not a high school graduate, then applicant must complete high school or a GED program before applying for the scholarship loan.

2. Applications will be based on an application scoring system and an interview.

3. Successful applicant could apply for additional assistance each following year if a grade point of 2.5 is maintained. Maximum of 5 scholarship loans over a five year period to any one person.

4. The applicant must be from the area served by the BGM School District and/or a graduate from the BGM School District.

5. There is a loan repayment schedule set up.

6. All applications shall be requested from the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of BGM. No application may be handed out by any other organization or individual other than the Foundation.

7. This program is intended for various two year degree programs, or less, as well as four year degree programs.

There are more rules for the Second Chance Fund. If you are interested in seeing all the rules or in applying please contact Vickie McDonald (515-522-9473). Or write to the address below.

Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the Second Chance Fund or to the foundation, please contact Vickie McDonald, Chairperson of the Second Chance Fund or any other board member. You can also write to Box 469, Brooklyn, IA 52211.

Saying for the week: We don’t have an eternity to realize our dreams, only the time we are here. – Susan Taylor