College scholarship applications available at First Bank

First Bank has scholarship applications available for high school seniors.

To be eligible for consideration, students must be accepted to an accredited four-year college by May 15.

Thirty-four college grants will be awarded. There will be four $5,000 and 30 $1,000 grant recipients, totaling $50,000.

Students do not have to be bank customers to qualify.

The entry deadline is March 15, 2006.

Applications can be picked up at First Bank, 2200 Troy Road (Hwy. 159), in Edwardsville right next to Burger King.

For additional information, call Connie Onesky at 692-4300.