VALLEY — Chapter DP P.E.O., a philanthropic educational organization dedicated to the advancement and education of women, is offering $500 scholarships to qualifying women who are graduating from a San Luis Valley high school this spring 2018.

To be eligible for the scholarship, candidates must complete a scholarship application, have at least a 3.5 grade point average, submit two letters of recommendation, and be attending an institution of higher learning beginning in the fall of 2018. Also, applicants must submit a 500-1000-word essay discussing their educational and career goals for the next five years. Deadline for applications is March 1.

For more information and an application contact your high school counselor, or Ann Stanford at [email protected].