Oil Can Henry’s in Silverton is offering a $1,000 scholarship.
To qualify, an applicant must be a graduating high school senior who lives in a community with an Oil Can Henry's center and is planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two or four-year college or vocational-technical school.
Applications must be completed and submitted by Jan. 31, 2011, to be eligible.
“The applicants must include a 300-word essay on what trust means to me. Trust is incredibly important to all of us at Oil Can Henry’s,” said Chris Shepanek, CEO of Oil Can Henry’s. “We’re successful because we’re focused on earning our customers’ trust with each visit. So, it was only natural to ask applicants to share what trust means to them.”
Scholarship finalists will be selected on the basis of academic record, leadership, participation in school and community activities and work experience.
Interested students may begin the application process at http://www.oilcanhenrys.com/scholarship.