Peter J. Lucido Scholarships due May 1st

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. - April 11, 2014 - PRLog -- SHELBY TWP, MI  -  Peter J. Lucido, Shelby Township resident and candidate for State House of Representatives (District 36), is sponsoring two scholarships for high school seniors attending Utica Schools and Romeo High School, and would like to remind all parents and students the scholarship applications are due on Thursday, May 1, 2014.

The Peter J. Lucido for State Representative “Red, White, and Blue Scholarship” is open to high school seniors attending Utica, Henry Ford II, Eisenhower, Stevenson, and Romeo High Schools.  Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and be the child of a United States Armed Forces Veteran.  The applicant must also submit a 250-word essay detailing the sacrifices that their families have made while their parent(s) have served our country.  Lucido will award the Red, White, and Blue Scholarship of $250.00 to two deserving students.

The Peter J. Lucido for State Representative “Brighter Tomorrow Scholarship” is open to high school seniors attending Utica, Henry Ford II, Eisenhower, Stevenson, and Romeo High Schools.  Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average.  The applicant must also submit a 250-word essay explaining the student’s ideas as to the changes that Michigan must make can make to ensure that our best and brightest graduates have job opportunities within the state of Michigan.  Lucido will award the Brighter Tomorrow Scholarship of $250.00 to two deserving students.

“One of the primary reasons I was inspired to run for State Representative was to ensure a brighter future for our students who need good jobs to obtain after graduation so they can remain in Michigan,” said scholarship sponsor Peter J. Lucido, “and helping some deserving students along the way is something I am honored to do.”

Application deadline is Thursday, May 1, 2014 no later than 5 p.m.  Applications are available in the schools’ counseling offices.  For more information you may visit Uticak12.org and click on “scholarships,” or call Peter J. Lucido for State Representative at 855-PLUCIDO (855-758-2436).