"Scholarships for Scholars" encourages excellence in education by annually awarding scholarships to qualified seniors in public and private Anne Arundel County high schools. The deadline for this year's applications is Feb. 9.

Students who have a GPA of 3.5 or more, combined SAT scores of at least 1650, or ACT scores of at least 25 are encouraged to apply. Students may apply in two academic areas. Applications are available through high school guidance or career counselors, and may also be downloaded at aacps.org/sfsinc/howtoapply.asp.

For more information, call Debra Hardie at 410-626-7013 or go to aacps.org/sfsinc/index.asp.