The Washington County Fair Inc. announced that five $500 scholarships will be awarded for the 2017-18 school year.
Eligible applicants are those students who have been, or are currently active in the fair and who will be students at an accredited institution of higher learning during the 2017-18 term.
The scholarship program was established as an extension of the educational purpose of the Washington County Fair. Scholarships are issued directly to the recipient.
Recipients of the 2016-17 scholarships were Ethan Jacob English of Cambridge, Brianna Getty of Hartford, Kaylah Gulley of Greenwich, Tricia Jordan of Greenwich and Bianca Martin of Hartford.
Applications for the scholarships are available on the Washington County Fair website at www.washingtoncountyfair.com/fair-scholarship.html and must be completed online by Aug. 1.
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