Oregon/SW Washington High School Students Write Their Way to Scholarships from Jiffy Lube

PORTLAND, Ore. - June 12, 2013 - PRLog -- The “What Drives You?” scholarship program funded by Portland, Salem and Vancouver area Jiffy Lube owners has awarded $5,000 worth of scholarships to two local high school students for the 2012-2013 school year.

Haley Case of Columbia River High School in Vancouver, WA, is the overall Teen Driver category winner and will receive a $2,500 scholarship award on behalf of Jiffy Lube.  Ilia Savin of Lake Oswego High School will also receive $2,500 as the overall Driver’s Ed category winner.

The “What Drives You?” scholarship program is open to all teen drivers as well as students enrolled in Drivers Ed in Portland, Salem and Vancouver area high schools and private driving schools.  Since 2004, Jiffy Lubes in this area have awarded nearly $45,000 in scholarships to 30 students.

Students are asked to submit a 500-word essay detailing what drives them now, as an opportunity to express their inner drive and ambitions.  

In her winning essay, Haley wrote about her motivations to help overcome world healthcare inequity.  She plans on studying molecular biology and Spanish.  Ilia discussed his goals of restoring respect and a connection to the natural environment by creating beautiful public spaces through landscape architecture.

The scholarships are open to all students currently enrolled in high school regardless of test scores or grades.  Finalists are selected throughout the school year by a Scholarship Review Committee.
Scholarship money will go directly towards secondary education, in the form of college or other qualified technical or professional program chosen by each winning student.