McDonald’s to award community college scholarships totaling $10,000

McDonald's Restaurants of Eastern Shore and each of the local owner/operators believe in the importance of giving back to the communities in which their restaurants operate – where they, their managers and their crew members work and live.

In this year's McDonald's Restaurants of Eastern Shore Community College Scholarship Program, local McDonald's owner/operators will provide a total of $10,000 in scholarships. The scholarship program is open to nontraditional community college students who have demonstrated a commitment to furthering their education by exhibiting scholastic achievement and ongoing community service. These are students who are returning to college to complete a degree or those who are entering college for the first time, years after graduating high school.

"Education lays the foundation for building a strong community and workforce," said local McDonald's owner/operator Tiffany Beach. "Our hope is that these scholarships will allow students who might not have otherwise had the opportunity to get the education they deserve."

This year's selected community colleges include Delaware Technical Community College – Jack F. Owens Campus, Wor-Wic Community College, Chesapeake College and Eastern Shore Community College. These academic institutions will hand-select students to receive $500 each toward their tuition and other school expenses.

For more information, students can contact their academic advisor or the office of the president at their respective colleges.