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PURPOSE
Current economic conditions in
the United States and throughout the world have made the need for an
undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree a most serious concern for
today's student. The Polish Roman Catholic Union of America ("PRCUA") recognizes
the necessity of financial assistance for students of undergraduate, graduate,
and professional degree programs.
Therefore,
PRCUA established
the "Education Fund Scholarship Program" for eligible students.
The Education Fund Scholarships will
be awarded with the purpose of providing financial assistance to students to
earn undergraduate, graduate or professional degrees.
SCOPE
The following Education Fund
Scholarships are currently available:
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ONE-TIME |
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In Memory of
Alexander, Ann, John, and Walter Kushel
$1,500 to be used for the study of Religious Formation |
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In Memory of
Victoria Kushel
$1,500 to be used for the study of
Nursing (one $1,000 and one $500) |
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PERPETUAL |
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In Memory of
Adele Szumilus Sularski
No specific major area of study has been established |
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Polish Roman Catholic
Union of America
Education Fund
The Board of Directors establish Scholarships as funds are available. |
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PRCUA will offer several
scholarships that will be awarded once a year to applicants. Scholarships are
renewable through the yearly application process. Students may apply each year.
However, students may only receive three (3) yearly scholarships during their
lifetime. Only one (1) application per student will be reviewed per year.
Scholarships are specific to the school and educational program named in the
application.
SCHOLARSHIP PERIOD
Applications must be received
by July 1st.
Please do not handwrite
your answers (this could disqualify your application). Since you can now
complete the application on the website please type it up on the computer, if
you do not have a computer please make sure the applications are typed. Only
applications that are typed or PRINTED from the computer and
postmarked by the July 1st deadline will be eligible.
(Please do not submit resumes). Awards will be announced by August 15th.
PRCUA will accept NO late applications.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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Application must be
completed in its entirety (Do not submit resumes) |
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Verification of current
grade point average must be attached (Official School Transcripts) |
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Verification of Polonian
involvement must be included |
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Verification of community
service must be included |
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Applicants must have successfully completed their freshman year of
undergraduate studies before the deadline for filing for an application. An
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT (not on-line copies from the school’s website)
must be attached to the completed application form or sent directly by the
Educational Institution along with the correct mailing address of the
Financial Aid Department of the School (in case you are awarded a
scholarship) to the PRCUA on or before the deadline of July 1st.
If the student changes Schools after submission of their application it
is the responsibility of the student to inform the Scholarship Committee
of this information before August 1st. |
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Eligible applicants consist
of sophomores, juniors, and seniors enrolled full-time in undergraduate
study or those students enrolled in graduate or professional degree program.
Full-time enrollment shall conform to those guidelines established by the
federal financial aid program. (A minimum of twelve (12) credit hours for
day students or eight (8) credit hours for evening students.) Part-time
graduate or professional students are eligible. |
AWARD PROCESS
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Selection of award
recipients will be made by an appointed committee from the
educational/business/legal community independent of the PRCUA. All decisions
of the committee will be final. |
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Selection criteria will
include, but not be limited to, scholastic average, Polonia involvement, and
community service.
Judging will be based upon the completed application information. |
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Recipients of PRCUA
Education Scholarships are eligible to apply for PRCUA educational loans. |
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The PRCUA reserves the
right to modify, suspend or terminate this program at its discretion without
prior notice. Such actions will not affect those awards currently in
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AWARD PAYMENT
All awards will be made payable
to the institution rather than to the individual.
Completed applications become
the property of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Education Fund, Inc.
All information submitted on the application is considered confidential and will
not be duplicated and only discussed within the scholarship committee.
COMPLETED APPLICATION should be sent to:
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
Education Fund, Inc.
984 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60642-4101
ATTENTION: The PRCUA Education Fund
Application is now fillable!
PRCUA Education Fund
Application
(.98MB)
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