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Marking the 10th anniversary of its Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program, Kohl's Department Stores will award more than $410,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging from $50 Kohl's gift cards to 10 $10,000 scholarships in its annual scholarship program.
The program recognizes youths who make a difference by volunteering in their communities. Nominations for children ages 6 to 18 will be accepted through March 15 at kohlskids.com.
"Over the past 10 years of the Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program, we've been truly encouraged and touched by the selfless and inspirational acts of thousands of kids who have touched countless lives," said Julie Gardner, Kohl's executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
Nominations may be made at www.kohlskids.com, and nominators must be 21 years or older. Two nominees from each of Kohl's 1,059 stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl's gift card, and more than 190 of them will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education.
Kohl's has two local stores, in Norman at 2110 24th Avenue NW and in Moore at 2600 S. Telephone Road.
This year, Kohl's is increasing the national winner scholarships where 10 national winners will each receive $10,000 in scholarships, and Kohl's will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each winner's behalf.
Since the program began in 2001, Kohl's has awarded nearly 11,000 youth volunteers with more than $2.2 million in scholarships and prizes.
Last year's Kohl's Kids Who Care scholarship winners included 8-year-old Hannah Turner, who collected 100,000 clothing items for homeless people, 12-year-old Rocco Fiorentino, who contributed to advocacy efforts that led to legislature dedicating $1.2 million to Braille education and services in New Jersey and 17-year-old Dallas Jessup, who raised nearly $1 million and founded a community service project empowering girls to fight back against abduction and assault.
