FAIROUZAH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
2010 INSTRUCTIONS
Individual Award Amount
TBD
Number of Awards Granted
TBD
Eligibility requirements for students
1.
Have at least one parent born in
2.
Be accepted to an accredited university or college,
undergraduate or graduate program, in the
3.
Be a full time student.
4.
Have a high school or college GPA of at least 3.0.
5.
Portray Commitment to the FAA by meeting the following
requirements:
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Each scholarship
winner must complete 10 hours of voluntary service to the FAA, e.g. becoming a
camp counselor, contributing articles to the FAA website, conducting mentoring
activities, etc. Full list will be
provided to winners. Must be complete
within one year of receiving the scholarship.
6.
Note for previous winners:
A student is eligible to win one scholarship per academic
degree. Hence, previous winners may
apply if acquiring a new degree (changing majors within the same degree level
is not eligible).
Deadlines and Notifications
For
the 2010-2011 academic year, all materials must be
received by
Notification
date:
Fees
There is no
application fee.
Type of Award
Private.
Scholarship.
Application Instructions
All materials except
for transcripts could be submitted online or by mail. Please note that all of the following steps
are held in equal significance when scoring our application. Please follow these steps:
1.
Fill out Application
form
2.
Have your official
transcripts mailed directly to the committee.
3.
Submit a copy of your
acceptance letter (if freshman just accepted) to the university or college you
will attend.
4.
Write an essay no
longer than 3 pages (double spaced in 12-point font) stating how growing up in
the Fairouzah community has influenced your life, why
you deserve a scholarship award, and how you intend to contribute your 10 hours
of voluntary FAA service.
5.
Provide between 1 and
3 letters of recommendation (personal, academic, or professional). The source may not be a relative or your
significant other.
6.
Be available for an
interview if you are a finalist. For
applicants living outside of
7.
File online to
faascholarship@gmail.com
or send all application materials in ONE envelope postmarked
by
FAA
Scholarship Committee
Contact Information
If you have any
questions, please email the FAA Scholarship Committee at:
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Note regarding taxes: A scholarship award, if applied directly toward tuition, fees, and cost of books, is not required to be listed as “income” by the recipient on income tax returns. Please note all awards will be submitted directly to the student’s university of attendance.
Note on legal status: Student must be able to provide supporting documentation upon request.
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