Kohl's Now Accepting Scholarship Nominations

Do you know who has made an impact contributing or giving back to the Lutherville-Timonium community? 

If so, their charitable efforts might be worth up to $10,000 in endowment money from the 12th annual Kohl's Cares^® Scholarship Program. 

"Through the Kohl’s Cares^®  Scholarship Program, recognizes young volunteers who dedicate their time, energy and passion to helping others and bettering the communities we live in,” said Julie Gardner, Kohl’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer [in a release]. “During a time of economic uncertainty and high tuition costs, it’s important to support extraordinary kids by investing in their future. We encourage parents, teachers, neighbors and friends to nominate outstanding young volunteers at kohlskids.com.”

Kohl's is accepting applications between now and March 15 for a chance at $10,000 in scholarship money for top winners as well as other prizes, which include Kohl's gift cards.

Applicants must be between the ages of 6 and 18 and must be nominated by a person 21 years of age or older, according to a release. Two nominees will be selected from each of the 1,100 Kohl's Department Stores nationwide.

The breakdown:

• 1,100 nominees will win a $50 Kohl's gift card.
• More than 200 will win $1,000 for college. 
• 10 national winners will receive the grand prize of a $10,000 scholarship
• Additionally, Kohl's will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on the grand prize winners' behalf.

After entering the contest, be sure to tell us about your nominee in the comments section below. Who are you nominating? Why?

"In 2011, Kohl’s honored national winner Sarah Kladar, 12, who sold approximately 5,000 dishtowels and with the nearly $50,000 raised, helped financially-burdened families pay for surgery-related expenses that were not covered by insurance," according to the release. "Regional winner Jaimus Ready, 8, was recognized for assembling and sending more than 350 care packages to soldiers in Afghanistan filled with candy, clothing and homemade cards from local school children."