January 6, 2020
BECA Press Release
2020 BECA Scholarship Fair and Common Application
St. Mary’s County Business,
Education and Community Alliance (BECA) hosts the 2018 Scholarship Fair on Tuesday,
January 21, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and
Technology Center in Leonardtown (inclement weather date is Monday, January 27).
Students, parents, guardians, and others seeking financial assistance for
college are invited to meet the local scholarship providers and learn more
about their individual offerings. Other colleges and organizations will also
have representatives there. Information sessions will be held on financial aid
and completing the common application.
The 2020 Common Scholarship Application
is available online at www.smcbeca.org and
is due February 18, 2020. More than scholarships, several with multiple awards and
valued at about $250,000 are offered by local businesses, civic organizations,
nonprofits or individuals for students residing in or attending school in St.
Mary’s County or Southern Maryland. Please check the BECA common application for specific
eligibility criteria. BECA strongly suggests you begin the FAFSA and
BECA application now.
For more information about BECA and
the Common Scholarship Application please contact Bob Schaller or Mark Smith at
smcbeca@gmail.com or 240-257-2322.
