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Barrington Area chamber accepting scholarship applications

BARRINGTON - Application forms are now available for the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Lauren Brown Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarships are awarded each spring to local high school students pursuing higher education through a university, community college, or vocational/trade certification program. Eligible students must be from the Barrington area, or the student of an employee of a chamber member business. Scholarships range from $500 to $1,500.

To be eligible, complete an application and submit with all supporting documents no later than Friday, April 7. All supporting documents should be single-sided. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Return the complete package to Scholarship Committee, BACC, 190 E. James St., Barrington, IL 60010.

The recipient of the award will be notified no later than April 13 and announced to chamber members at the Spotlight Spring Fashion Show & Scholarship Luncheon on April 19 at Biltmore Country Club. The scholarship award will be made out directly to the recipient with documented acceptance at their school of choice. Recipients must be willing to have their name and photo used for publicity purposes. Recipients are asked to attend the Spotlight event.

Application forms for the BACC Lauren Brown Memorial Scholarship are available at the chamber office. To receive an application form, stop at the BACC offices at 190 E. James St., Barrington, or send your application request to email@barringtonchamber.com For more information, call (847) 381-2525.

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