Annual Scholarship Awards Now Available!
Our church currently has available five scholarships of $500 each to be awarded to our members pursuing undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate studies. The awards are made available through the St. Demetrios Educational Fund. The fund was established to recognize scholastic achievement and commitment to one’s faith among the youth of our parish and others who have been accepted to institutions of higher learning. The awards are intended to aid in the cost of tuition and will be sent directly to the recipient’s institution of higher learning.
Applications are being accepted now for scholarship awards for the 2007-2008 school year. They are available in the church office or you may download them from the link to the right of this article.
Completed applications must be received at the church office by Monday, June 18, 2007.
Who Is Eligible?
Eligible applicants must:
1) Be a participating steward of St. Demetrios or have an immediate family member who has been a participating steward for at least one year to date. Immediate family is limited to father, mother, sister, brother or guardian.
2) Have graduated from an accredited high school and be admitted to or be attending an institution of higher learning. Entering freshmen will be given priority by the scholarship committee. However, college sophomores, juniors, and seniors as well as graduate students are also eligible for scholarships and should not hesitate to apply. In making awards, those who have not previously received a St. Demetrios Educational Award will be given priority. Previous winners are also eligible, however, and will be fairly evaluated.
How do I apply?
Submit a completed application to the church office by June 18, 2007. A completed application will include the following:
1) A current high school transcript or a record to date of post-secondary work at an institution of higher learning.
2) The application form attached
3) A copy of the letter of acceptance or proof of registration at an institution of higher learning.
4) A written essay of 500 words or more on one of the topics listed below.
5) A letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, activity advisor or employer.
The Essay
Applicants will write an essay of 500 words or more on one of the following topics:
1) What should the Orthodox Church’s response be to natural disasters like the tsunami in
2) What should the Orthodox Church’s response be to war, such as the war in
3) What should the Orthodox Church’s response be to environmental issues, such as the drilling for oil or natural gas in the national parks or preserves of
4) What should the Orthodox Church’s response be to ecological issues, such as global warming caused be industrial emissions?
How will applicants be selected?
The St. Demetrios scholarship committee will review all submitted applications and select the award recipients. (Any committee member who is related to an applicant will not participate in the selection process.) Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:
1) Scholarship (grade point average, honors classes, extracurricular activities, difficulty of academic program).
2) Service to St. Demetrios (participation in activities and organizations
3) The essay
4) Need
5) Letter of recommendation
Notification of an Award
Recipients of a St. Demetrios Educational Fund Award will be notified by the end of June. At that time, the committee will send the award check to the recipient’s college/university in care of the registrar. An accompanying letter will explain the award and its application toward the recipient’s tuition.
General Regulations
Each St. Demetrios Educational Scholarship Award is for one academic or school year at any institution of higher learning.
Endowment
These scholarships have been endowed through:
The St. Demetrios Scholarship
The John P. and Marye Angel Scholarship
The James Katsandres Scholarship
The Rev. Dr. A. Homer Demopulos Scholarship
The Theofanis Kalasountas Scholarship