WAL-MART TO GIVE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A $1,000 Wal-Mart Foundation community scholarship will be presented this spring to an area high-school student.

The scholarship, payable over a one-year period and awarded to a college- or university-bound student, will be based on the student's scholastic and academic achievements, extra-curricular and work activities, and financial need.

Cape Wal-Mart Manager Terry Godwin said: "We are very proud to offer this annual scholarship to a deserving area student on behalf of our store and the company. This is one of many efforts by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to support education and enhance the opportunities of our area youth as well as contribute to the quality of life in the communities we serve."

Interested students may obtain applications from their school counselor or administrative office. Applications must be returned to their school by Jan. 10.

The scholarship is one of over 1,600 scholarships totaling over $1.6 million being given by the retail chain through its 35-state trade territory.