Marquette Bank, a locally-owned neighborhood bank, has announced the 61 local high schools selected for the 2016 Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program. The program, started in the 1966-67 school year, is in its 50th year and celebrating a tradition of providing scholarships to graduating seniors from schools in Marquette Bank's neighborhood footprint. Funded by the Marquette Bank Education Foundation, scholarships of $2,500 are awarded to students continuing their education who demonstrate financial need, have an outstanding record of community service and maintain at least a "B" average. Since 1967, nearly $3 million have been awarded to over 1,500 Chicagoland high school seniors.
"It's hard to believe we are going on our 50th year of awarding scholarships to hard-working seniors in our local communities," said Marquette Bank President George Moncada. "Giving scholarship money, offers kids the ability to further their education and develop the tools to improve their communities as adults."
Scholarship recipients are selected by their school's principal, guidance counselors or a principal-appointed committee and are recognized at an awards ceremony open to friends and family. The scholarship can be used to cover expenses at any higher education program, including four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, vocational training or trade schools. To apply, students from participating schools can pick up an application from their guidance counselor's office. Schools must submit their scholarship recipient by April 29, 2016.
The Chicagoland schools invited to participate in the 2016 Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program are:
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The Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program is part of the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment, where each quarter the bank focuses on a different area of need: shelter, hunger, education and health/wellness. For more information on the Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program, call 1-888-254-9500 or visit www.emarquettebank.com.
About Marquette Bank:
Marquette Bank is one of the largest neighborhood banks in Chicagoland and has been helping neighbors, families and businesses achieve their financial goals since 1945. Independent and locally-owned, Marquette Bank is proud to offer a full range of banking services, financial solutions, trust, estate and retirement planning, wealth management, home financing, and lending services to both consumers and local businesses. The Bank offers customers mobile, online and telephone banking options and free access to over 55,000 Allpoint and Starsf ATMs worldwide.
Marquette Bank has 22 banking centers, 2 lending services offices and a corporate administrative center with locations in Chicago, Aurora, Bolingbrook, Bridgeview, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Lemont, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Oak Forest, Orland Park, Romeoville and Summit, Illinois. Marquette Bank is a subsidiary of Marquette National Corporation, a diversified financial holding company, and has $1.5 billion in assets along with a local lending portfolio of almost $1 billion. Marquette Bank is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Connect with Marquette Bank on social media on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. For more information visit: http://www.emarquettebank.com or call 1-888-254-9500.
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