Florence Copper Inc. is proud to be in its 8^th year of the Creating Opportunities Scholarship Program. Since the program was established in 2011, Florence Copper has awarded over $60,000 in scholarships to talented students in Florence and Pinal County to help them pursue higher education.

This year, two $1,000 one-time scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors who live in and attend school in Florence, Arizona or are graduating from Florence High School.

Scholarships will be judged and awarded based on the following criteria:1. Academic, athletic, or other achievements; 2. Achievements, awards and recognition at the school, in the community and/or personal activities; 3. Creativity and quality of video submission.

More details and a downloadable packet are available at www.florencecopper.com/our-commitment/creating-opportunities-scholarship-program or at 130 N. Main Street, Florence or on-site at 1575 W. Hunt Highway, Florence. The deadline to submit an application is May 7, 2018. Past video submissions from scholarship recipients are available for viewing at www.youtube.com/florencecopper.