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Friends of the Baxter County Library 2025 Scholarship Applications Now Open

MOUNTAIN HOME, AR - The Friends of the Baxter County Library are now accepting applications for the 2025 scholarship program! This annual scholarship aims to support and encourage higher education among Baxter County residents.

Each year, the number of scholarships awarded and their monetary values vary, depending on the success of fundraising efforts such as donations, book sales, silent auctions, and other initiatives organized by the Friends of the Library. In 2024, the Friends of the Baxter County Library awarded scholarships as follows: $1,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and two $750 awards for third place.

To apply, students must complete the scholarship application and write an essay on a specified topic. Applications must be received by April 1, 2025, at the following address:

Library Director Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County 300 Library Hill Mountain Home, AR 72653

For detailed scholarship information, including the application form, please visit the Library's website at www.BaxLib.org/Support/Friends.

For questions or additional information about the scholarship program, contact Nancy Knopp, Friends of the Library Scholarship Chair, at nancyellenk62@gmail.com.

PHOTO: 2024 Friends of the Library Scholarship recipients receive their awards at a Friends of the Library Meeting. (L to R) Friends of the Library Board Member Nancy Knopp, Abby Green, Haylee Sizell, Merritt, McConnell, Maddox Carney, Friends of the Library Board Member JoBelle Zimmerman, and Library Director Kim Crow Sheaner.