The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. announces that applications for its college scholarship must be received no later than April 3 for consideration.

ECKAN will award a $500 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who reside within Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Lyon, Miami and Osage counties.

The scholarships are awarded annually each spring.

To qualify, the student’s family income must be 125 percent, or less, of poverty level guidelines (these guidelines are available at the ECKAN office) and the family must live in one of ECKAN’s service counties.

To receive an application and additional information, contact ECKAN’s central office at 1320 S. Ash, Suite 203, P.O. Box 40, Ottawa, KS 66067, or call 785-242-7450, your local ECKAN office or contact your school principal/guidance counselor.