The National SCORE Association has awarded the South Central Minnesota chapter of SCORE a $5,000 grant to extend SCORE services to new clients in their service area. This grant was awarded to 40 of the 223 SCORE chapters in the U.S.

The South Central MN SCORE chapter serves the seven county area of Nicollet, Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca and Rice counties — including the communities of Mankato, Albert Lea, Owatonna, Waseca and Faribault — and is a member of the Minnesota District of SCORE.