WADESBORO — The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA) is now accepting nominations for a business scholarship through March 12.

The $750 business scholarship is available to any North Carolina resident pursuing a college degree, Associates or Bachelors, in business or in a business-related field of study. Applicants must be enrolled for the 2021-2022 academic year.

The scholarship is named after Edith Herter and Frances O’Neal, co-leaders in forming the NCCEAPA in 1973. It is awarded annually to honor the work and dedication of both Herter and O’Neal.

Applications for the Herter-O’Neal Scholarship can be found at the finanical aid office at a local community college or the high school counselors office. Contact NCCEAPA or the Anson County Center at 704-294-2915 for more information.