IRON MOUNTAIN — The Trudell Scholarship board has announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2018 fall semester for qualified students enrolled at the Iron Mountain campus of Bay College.

Since its inception in 2004, the Trudell Scholarship has provided more than $70,000 to more than 65 students of the Bay College West Campus.

“We have always believed that education is the key to a more productive and rewarding life,” said scholarship founders, Bill and Margaret Trudell. “It is personally gratifying to be able to continue to support this fund for those students who have ability and motivation but currently lack the financial resources to secure an educational foundation.”

Initially started to provide for non-traditional students, the scholarship now is open to all eligible applicants.

To be eligible, applicants must have lived at least one year in Dickinson, Iron or Menominee counties in Michigan or of Florence, Marinette or Forest counties in Wisconsin.

Financial need must be demonstrated and applicants must have a grade-point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Applications may be obtained from First National Bank and Trust in Iron Mountain main office or from Bay College West Campus in Iron Mountain,.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, physical or mental disability or handicap, color, national origin, religion or marital status.

Fall application deadline is June 29.