Oregon and SW Washington High School Students Receive Scholarship Awards from Jiffy Lube

PORTLAND, Ore. - May 22, 2020 - PRLog -- The "What Drives You?" scholarship program funded by greater Portland, Salem, Vancouver and Longview area Jiffy Lube owners has awarded $9,000 in scholarship money to four Oregon and SW Washington high school students for the 2019-2020 school year.

Selvy Thabet of Sam Barlow High School is the overall scholarship recipient and will receive a $4,500 scholarship award on behalf of Jiffy Lube.  Elizabeth Prater of Columbia River High, Isabella Biondi of McNary High, and Jalen Patel of Clackamas High will each be awarded $1,500 as finalists.

The "What Drives You?" scholarship program is open to all high school students in the greater Portland, Salem, Vancouver and Longview areas.

Students are asked to submit a 500-word essay detailing what drives them now, as an opportunity to express their inner drive and ambitions.  Finalists are selected based on their essay submission. Finalists are then required to submit a short 1-2 minute video that expands on the essay they submitted and then the overall winner is selected.

The scholarships are open to all students currently enrolled in high school regardless of test scores or grades.

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.

Sam Barlow High School will receive $500 for submitting the most essays for the 2019-2020 school year as part of the Jiffy Lube "What Drives You?" Scholarship Program.

If you are the parent of a high school student and would like more information about this scholarship program for the 2020-2021 school year, talk with your child's teacher, high school counselor or visit www.yourturn2apply.com/oregon.htm.