The Central Valley Opportunity Center is offering $750 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Madera, Merced and Stanislaus counties.

Eligible students must have a 3.0 grade point average, financial need and must be planning to pursue an upper level education in the fall of 2009.

The Central Valley Opportunity Center is a community-based corporation with a mission to provide services that improve the quality of life for farm workers and others in need.

The deadline for submitting completed application packets is March 20.

For more information, call the Central Valley Opportunity Center at (209) 357-0062, extension 123.