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The 2025 ABA Scholarship Application Process and Form

Awards:
The ABA will award two-$1,500 scholarships in June 2025.

Eligibility:
The ABA scholarship application is open to any high or vocational school senior residing in Ashland who is graduating in 2025 and has been accepted to an accredited school or apprenticeship program for further education.

Deadline:
Submit your completed application, including a  letter of recommendation, by midnight on Friday, May 2nd, 2025.

Format:
Applications MUST be completed on time and submitted online. Incomplete applications, including letters of recommendation, will not be considered. No handwritten applications will be considered. 

Letter of Recommendation:
One letter of recommendation must be submitted by either email or regular mail. Get in touch with the person recommending you immediately to ensure your recommendation no later than May 2nd 2025. For instructions, see Page 5 of the application.

Evaluation:
Your application will be evaluated by a committee of ABA members using the criteria in the appendix of the application. Please review this information before beginning your application. After the initial review, top scoring applicants may be interviewed before final scholarship winners are determined.

Questions?
If you have questions, contact ABA Scholarship Committee Chair Chrissy Reynolds of Annemarie's Dance Centre, 508-881 5109, or email scholarship@ashlandbusinessassociation.com.

For details on the scoring process, see the Ashland Business Association Scholarship Scoring Rubrics (PDF).

To donate to the scholarship fund online, visit Donate.