The Hills Bank and Trust Leadership Grant deadline is March 1. This grant is for high school juniors planning to attend college in the fall of 2023. It’s a unique opportunity to gain valuable leadership skills and earn a college scholarship. Potential Participants apply as juniors and participate in leadership training sponsored by Hills Bank. Upon completion of the leadership courses, each participant receives a $1,000 scholarship. The scholarships are for students applying to a two or four-year college or university in Iowa. Twenty students are selected for the program. High school juniors residing in or attending school in Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, or Washington counties in Iowa are eligible to apply. Applicants will need two letters of recommendation from either a community member, employer, or volunteer and from a school teacher or academic advisor.  You can find a link to the application with this news story at KCIIradio.com.