FCSU STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

From The Desk of the Executive Secretary – Kenneth A. Arendt

ATTENTION ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS:
DEADLINE EXTENSION TO MARCH 31, 2012

The First Catholic Slovak Union is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for its 2012 Scholarship Program.

Seventy (70) ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIPS in the amount of $750.00 each will be awarded to the winners. In addition, a ONE-TIME “Philip Hrobak Scholarship” and “Stephanie Husek Scholarship” in the amount of $1,000.00 each will be awarded to the highest ranking male and female applicants respectively.

Three additional ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIPS of $750.00 each will be given from the “John A. Sabol Nursing Scholarship Fund” to applicants who have been accepted into either an approved three or four year hospital nursing program or a fully-accredited college of their choice.

In addition, upon proof of college graduation sent to the Home Office, each recipient will be issued a $3,000 Single Premium Life Insurance Policy.

THE RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

The rules and requirements are as follows:

• Applicants must have a minimum of $5,000.00 reserve insurance (Ordinary Whole Life, Twenty Pay Whole Life, or Single Premium Whole Life) with F.C.S.U. for at least four years prior to April 1st of the year of graduation from high school; or an applicant must have $10,000.00 or more of JEP Term Insurance with the F.C.S.U. for at least four years prior to April 1st of the year of graduation from high school. All scholarship winners must maintain this insurance in force during their college years. Applicants must be insured prior to April 1, 2008 to be eligible under the rules of this period.
• Applicants must apply for grants in the Spring of their senior year of high school, between the ages of 17 and 19.
• Applicants must have applied for the Fall term of 2012 at a qualifying institution. Proof of college admission must be sent to the Home Office with the application.
• Applicants must submit an official Scholarship application that can be obtained from a branch officer, the scholarship department of the F.C.S.U.; or download an application from www.fcsu.com.
• Applicants must submit a completed application to: Scholarship Program, First Catholic Slovak Union, 6611 Rockside Road, Suite 300, Independence, OH 44131 not later than MARCH 31, 2012.
• Applications will be accepted only on the proper forms. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS (THOSE WHICH ARE RECEIVED NOT FULLY COMPLETED OR DO NOT HAVE ALL ATTACHMENTS) WILL BE INVALID AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE.
• Winners will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee (an independent group of educators) according to their individual merit in categories of high school cumulative grade point averages, extracurricular activities, talents, achievements, initiative, communication skills, transcripts and S.A.T. and/or A.C.T. test scores.
• Final award checks will be made payable to the winners upon submitting a proof of college enrollment not later than the fall term of the following year (fall semester of 2012).

Applications must be postmarked by Midnight, MARCH 31, 2012. All applications without the above stipulated postmark will be considered invalid.

Download Rules / Download Application

STUDENT CHECK LIST

Please follow this check list to prevent mailing us an incomplete application

• Completed and signed application
• Photo
• Official Transcript
• S.A.T. or A.C.T. test scores
• Proof of college admission
• 3 Letters of recommendation

The Jednota Benevolent Foundation, Inc is pleased to announce the winners of its 2011 Scholarship Program.

The Scholarship Committee was tasked with awarding up to ten one- time $500 scholarships to candidates who best satisfied the following award criteria:

• Applicants who are of Slovak descent and Catholic faith and are attending an Approved Post Secondary Educational Institution.
• Applicants who describe accomplishments they believe would qualify them for recognition in general, and specifically, accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, leadership and service to school, church and community.
• Applicants who provide an official college transcript of grades and all standardized test scores achieved, as well as a letter of recommendation authored by a teacher, counselor, administrator or an employment supervisor.

Based on these criteria, the Scholarship Committee has chosen the following to receive the 2011 Jednota Benevolent Foundation, Inc. Scholarships:

Anthony DiMarino - Columbus, Ohio
Dane M. Farrell - Leechburg, Pennsylvania
Caitlin M. McCoy - Apollo, Pennsylvania
Shawn E. McCoy - Apollo, Pennsylvania
John F. Patula - Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Nikki Rodgers - Bradenville, Pennsylvania
Melissa C. Sadowski - Orland Park, Illinois
Jessica Salley - Andover, Massachusetts
Katherine R. Staley - Whiting, Indiana
Rebecca A. Wald - Portland, Oregon

On behalf of the Trustees and Officers of the Jednota Benevolent Foundation, Inc. congratulations to all recipients and much success to all applicants who applied this year.

Kenneth A. Arendt
Executive Secretary
Trustee for the Jednota Benevolent Foundation, Inc.

Andrew M. Rajec
President