Scholarships Available for Upper Marlboro Students

Beginning next week, Kohl’s Department Stores will accept nominations for outstanding youth volunteers for its “Kohl’s Cares” scholarship program.

The nominations, for students aged 6 to 18, will last Feb. 1 through March 15. Nominators must be at least 21 years old.

Through the program, Kohl’s will award more than $440,000 in scholarships and prizes to 2,200 students who have made a positive impact on their communities.

The prizes break down as follows:

• Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card.
• More than 200 of the store winners will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education.
• Ten national winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf.

Go to www.kohlskids.com to learn more about the scholarship program. Since the program’s inception in 2001, Kohl’s has given more than $3 million in scholarships to 15,000 children.