ECKAN offers $500 scholarships for area low-income high school seniors

The East Central Kansas Opportunity Corporation (ECKAN) is accepting applications for its $500 college scholarship for low-income graduating high school seniors in Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Miami, Morris and Osage counties.

The student’s family income level must be 125 percent or less of poverty level guidelines, which are available at the ECKAN office.

For more information or to receive an application, interested students should contact ECKAN by phone at 785-242-7450, in person at ECKAN’s local office at 2518 Ridge Court No. 103, or speak with their school principal or guidance counselor. Applications must be received by April 4.