NEW SCOTLAND — The New Scotland Historical Association $1,000 High School Junior Award is intended for a town of New Scotland resident who is a junior in high school planning to go to college and who has a strong interest in some area of history or museum studies or the field of education.

Each applicant must submit a completed application form, with a copy of his or her résumé and high-school transcript, and a 250-word essay on a specific topic.  All New Scotland juniors are invited to compete for the award, whether they attend public school, private school, or parochial school or are home-schooled.

The application form is available at local public schools and at the New Scotland Community Center in New Sale, the New Scotland Town Hall, the Voorheesville Public Library, the Bethlehem Public Library, and the Feura Bush Library. All completed applications must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, April 1.

If there are questions, please call Sherry Burgoon at 765-4387, and provide your name, address, phone number, and email address.