Scholarship to focus on aging

A $500 scholarship is available for a Marion County high school senior who plans to pursue a college degree in an area related to aging.

Applications for the scholarship, to be awarded by Senior Citizens of Marion County Inc., are available from high school counselors and the county department on aging, located at the Marion Senior Center. They are due April 7.

Academic fields involved include medicine, nursing, social work, gerontology, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy.