FREE WEBINARS EXPLAIN LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

(01/28/2009)
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation (PACF) and the Regional Affiliate Foundations of Doddridge, Ritchie, Jackson, Mason Counties and the Little Kanawha Area (Wirt/Calhoun) is offering two free webinars on the availability of scholarships for area students.

Webinars will be held on Tuesday, February 3, at 7 p.m. and Monday, February 9, at 7 p.m.

Students, parents, and other interested individuals can participate in the webinar from any location at which they have a computer with internet access and a telephone.

To register, send an e-mail to info@pacfwv.com and the Foundation will send you instructions on how to access the webinar.

During the webinar, the Foundation will provide an overview of its scholarship program and show participants how to access the application form. The Foundation offers scholarships for students from throughout its eleven-county service area (Wood, Calhoun, Gilmer, Doddridge, Roane, Wirt, Ritchie, Jackson, Mason, and Pleasant Counties in West Virginia and Washington County, Ohio).

Students can access information about scholarships by visiting the Foundation's web site at www.pacfwv.com.

The Foundation uses one consolidated application for most scholarships; this application can be completed and submitted online this year. To access the application, click "Find Scholarships" on the Foundation's home page.

The application deadline for this consolidated application form is March 20, 2009