The Austin Area Realtors, part of the Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors is offering scholarships to three area graduating seniors for $1,000 each.

Seniors who are eligible must be planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution. Finalists will then be interviewed by the Special Projects Committee of the SMAR.

Applications can be found at www.semnrealtors.com/consumer-resources/community-information/austin-area.php and scroll to the bottom of the page for Scholarship Program 2017.

Applications must be returned by 5 p.m. Friday, April 7 to Realtor Scholarship Committee, c/o Sterling Real Estate, 1426 First Avenue SW, Austin MN, 55912.