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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 Honor of
W.S. Radgowski
No specific major area of study has been established |
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In Honor of
Tommy Z 9 Foundation, Inc.
To be used for Health Education or Physical Education.
Two Scholarships @ $1,000.00 each.
One $500.00 Scholarship for no specific area. |
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In
Honor of Leo P. Niemiec
No specific major area of study has been established |
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In Memory of Adele Szumilus Sularski
No specific major area of study has been established |
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In Honor of St. Stan’s PRCUA Society
#718
To be used for the following areas of study at $500.00 each:
Engineering, Education and Medicine |
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In Memory of Marlene
Wilczynski Gill
To be used for the study of music |
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In Honor of Alliance
of Poles Group 159
No specific major area of study has been established |
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In Memory of Eugenia
Miczko
To be used for the study of education |
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In Memory of Ann
Kushel
To be used for the study of religious formation |
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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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SCHOLARSHIP PERIOD
Applications must be received
by June 1st. Only applications postmarked by June 1st will
be eligible.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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Application must be
completed in its entirety |
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Verification of current
grade point average must be attached |
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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 an application. An official transcript or other
documentation from the applicant's school must be attached to the completed
application form or sent directly by the Educational Institution to the
PRCUA on or before the deadline of June 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
 PRCUA Education Fund Scholarship Application (1.60MB)
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