The John S. Lyons Memorial Foundation Scholarship Program is open and accepting applicants! This is a $5,500 one-time scholarship for high school seniors or college students and the deadline is May 24th.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be a high school senior or college student having graduated from a San Diego or Imperial County school system, whose parent or legal guardian is a member in good standing of any local labor union in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) and participate in community and/or extracurricular activities.
Please see this flyer for information on how to enter.
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