Friendship State Bank Accepting Scholarship Applications

Three scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors in the area.

(Friendship, Ind.) – The Friendship State Bank is accepting applications for their Wilke S. and James W. Lemon Scholarship.

To qualify, students must be a high school senior with a 2.5 GPA or better, plan on attending college or technical school, and are involved in the community.

The application process includes a 250 word or less essay answering the question: “What is the importance of a community bank to you in our communities?”

The deadline to apply is April 4.

Friendship State Bank will award one $3,000 scholarship and two $1,000 scholarships.  

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