Nominations are being sought for a $750 scholarship offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association through March 22. 

The scholarship is available to North Carolina residents pursuing a college degree — associates and/or bachelors — in business or a business-related field of study. 

Applicants must be enrolled to attend classes at a college during the 2022-2023 school year. 

If selected as the district finalists the recipient will receive a $250 scholarship offered by the NCCEAPA Northeast District.

The scholarship is awarded annually to honor the work and dedication of Edith Herter and Frances O’Neal, co-leaders in forming the NCCEAPA in 1973.

Qualified applicants interested in applying for this scholarship can obtain an application packet from the financial aid office at their local community college. 

Additional information can be obtained by contacting the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Halifax County Center, at 252-583-5161, or by visiting the Center at 359 Ferrell Lane in Halifax.