Mansker awarded scholarship

Alissa Mansker, Grand Coulee, has been awarded a $5,000 New Horizons scholarship by Royal Neighbors of America, the organization announced last week.

A one-time payment will be made to her college of choice and will be used to help fund tuition, room and board, and books.

Since its creation in 1961, the Royal Neighbors of America Scholarship Program has awarded more than $4 million to its members to assist with the costs of continuing education. The program accepts applications from its beneficial members annually from September 1 through March 1. Details about the program are located at http://www.royalneighbors.org.

Royal Neighbors of America, one of the nation’s largest women-led life insurance companies, exists for the benefit of its members, said the announcement.