Stoddard County, Missouri - The Stoddard County Association for Retarded Citizens is sponsoring a scholarship for any Stoddard County High School graduate or GED holder pursuing a career or training in any mentally retarded/developmentally disabled (MR/DD) field.

They publicized the information in the ARC's newsletter and distributed to all Stoddard County High School and local Missouri colleges.

This scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is available for two semesters and is dependent upon the following criteria:

1.  recipient pursuing a degree in Special Education or related field of study

2.  recipient taking a minimum of twelve hours per semester

3.  recipient maintaining a "B" (3.0) average

4.  recipient being a resident of Stoddard County

Applications can be picked up at the ARC office at 1318 West Grant, or at your local Stoddard County school.  Interested applicants should complete an application and mail it to the address at the bottom of the application or dropped off at the ARC office.  It should be postmarked no later than July 1, 2015.

If you wold like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Sherry Jines at 624-8525.