SPARTA,
Mich., Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- ChoiceOne Bank (NASDAQ: COFS) ("ChoiceOne") is pleased to
announce they are now accepting applications for the Annual
ChoiceOne Scholarship Program. The scholarships are awarded to
graduating high school seniors who are in pursuit of a higher
education. ChoiceOne will award $1,000 scholarships to 12 students from the local
communities the Bank serves in West and Southeastern Michigan.
"Our high school seniors are the next
generation of leaders..."
"As the local community bank, we are committed to helping our
communities thrive and that includes providing opportunities for
the young adults in our communities," said ChoiceOne Bank President
Michael J. Burke, Jr. "Our high
school seniors are the next generation of leaders, and we believe
it's important for them to realize the benefits of being raised and
educated in a caring and supportive local community. In the end, it
is always our hope that our students return to their roots to raise
their families and advance their careers in our communities."
Who Can Participate
ChoiceOne created this Scholarship
Program to encourage and reward graduating seniors who will be
attending an accredited Michigan
college in the fall of 2024 to obtain a certificate, associates or
bachelor degree. Eligible candidates include graduating high
school seniors, GED recipients, and home school students with
documentation of high school equivalency and college eligibility in
this calendar year. Candidates are selected from the communities
ChoiceOne Bank serves in Kent,
Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Lapeer, St.
Clair, Macomb, Oakland, and Genesee counties.
Twelve students will be selected to receive $1,000 for their first year of college.
Additionally, family of ChoiceOne Bank's employees are eligible to
apply, and one student will be selected to win
1,000. ChoiceOne Bank will pay the scholarships directly to
the student's college of choice.
Scholarship Requirements
The ChoiceOne Bank
Scholarship Program is accepting applications from January 22 to March 25. To apply, students are
required to write an essay about what community service means to
them personally. In 500 words or less, students are asked to
describe one of their community service experiences, why they
became involved in the community service, who benefited from the
service and what personal accomplishments they gained from helping
in their community. Students must submit their application and
supporting documents such as their completed online application,
their high school/home school transcripts, or GED documentation, by
the deadline date. See choiceone.bank/scholarship to complete the
Scholarship Application.
About ChoiceOne
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is a financial holding
company headquartered in Sparta,
Michigan, and the parent corporation of ChoiceOne Bank.
Member FDIC. ChoiceOne Bank, operates 37 offices in parts of
Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Lapeer, St.
Clair, Macomb, and
Oakland counties. ChoiceOne is an
approximately $2.6 billion-asset bank
holding company making it the eighth largest bank holding company
in Michigan based on asset size.
ChoiceOne Bank offers insurance and investment products through its
subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. ChoiceOne Financial
Services, Inc. common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market
under the symbol "COFS." For more information, please visit
Investor Relations at ChoiceOne's website choiceone.bank.
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