Royal City, engineering firm to offer scholarship
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ROYAL CITY — Engineering firm Anderson Perry & Associates announced it has created a scholarship it will award on behalf of the City of Royal City, according to a letter sent by the company to the city.
The scholarship is for $1,000 and is available to Royal High School students, according to the letter. Anderson Perry & Associates will coordinate the selection of the winner, with input from representatives of the city, the letter said.
“Anderson Perry & Associates, Inc. has a policy to give back to the communities where we work,” the company wrote in the letter. “In addition to contributing to various charities and other organizations, we have developed a scholarship program we feel channels our donation efforts in a very worthwhile direction. Since this program’s inception, AP has proudly awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships for graduating seniors each year.”
Students interested in applying can do so at www.andersonperry.com/scholarships. Prospective applicants will need to enter the application code RoyalCity2023 to complete the application. The application portal will close at 5 p.m. on April 16.
For more information, contact Deb Cornford, human resources administrator for Anderson Perry, at 541-963-8309 or [email protected].
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