SE Minnesota Realtor association offers scholarships for local students

The Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors’ Austin Area Scholarship Committee is offering three $1,000 scholarships to graduating area high school seniors.

Applicants must be planning to attend an accredited institution. Eligible students may pick up an application from any participating Austin SEMAR members. Finalists will be interviewed by the SEMAR’s Special Projects Committee.

Applications must be returned by 5 p.m. April 12 to: Realtor Scholarship Committee, c/o Sterling Real Estate, 1426 First Ave. SW, Austin, MN 55912. Scholarship information and applications are also available at semnrealtors.org/committees/ documents/2013AustinScholarship instructionsapplication.pdf.

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