The Wednesday Racine Optimist Club is offering eight (8) $500 academic scholarships for higher education expenses to the students of eastern Racine County for the 2023-2024 school year. To be eligible for the scholarship, you must (1) plan to be a full-time student for the 2024-25 academic school year at a 2- or 4-year college, university, or technical school, (2) be between 17 and 23 years of age, and (3) live east of Interstate 94 in Racine County, Wisconsin.