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CONWAY – Applications are now available to students who live in Northampton County for the Dr. Joseph A. Fleetwood, Jr. Scholarship.

The Fleetwood Scholarship was established in 1999 by the citizens of Conway and the surrounding areas for students who are interested in pursuing a career in a medical-related field and who will hopefully return to serve their community as Dr. Fleetwood did for over 50 years.

The application for the scholarship is available at the www.nccommunityfoundation.org website. The application period is now open and will close at midnight on March 3. All applications must be submitted through the online process by that time.

Students who are eligible to apply include high school seniors as well as college and community college students. This scholarship does not automatically renew so students who have received the scholarship in prior years still need to apply again if they are interested in receiving this scholarship.

If any student or counselor needs assistance with the application, he or she should contact Carol Hedspeth Lowe at Conway Photo Shop in Conway or Donna Burgess at Southern Bank in Jackson.

The scholarship committee welcomes any contributions to the scholarship endowment. Donations can be made c/o Southern Bank, PO Box 276, Jackson NC 27845.