Textbook Scholarships Available to Local Sparty Bound Students Textbook Scholarships Available to Local Sparty Bound Students

1/2/14 - An annual scholarship program aims through a local alumni club to help out college bound students with textbook assistance. The Michigan State University Alumni Club of Livingston County offers annual textbook scholarships of $1,000 to high school seniors residing in Livingston County, who have been accepted at Michigan State University for the fall 2014 semester. The funds are to be used for the purchase of textbooks, reading material, course packets, pamphlets, or other resource material required for the student’s courses while attending MSU. Students must submit a 200 word essay about why they feel they should be selected to receive the scholarship and also describing their present study and career plans. Applications are available in the counseling offices of high schools across Livingston County and online at through the link below. They must be postmarked by March 17th, with the scholarships presented at the Club’s Freshman Picnic in the summer. (JM)