The Anna Donson Memorial ScholarshipGiven By: Dr. Paula Donson, Ph.D. Gift Amount: $1,000 Deadline for Application Submission: May 3, 2024 Click here for the scholarship application The Anna Donson Memorial Scholarship will be offered once again in 2024 to an outstanding student. The aim of the scholarship is to assist students who themselves are members of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society, or who would advance the Carpatho-Rusyn culture, language, or tenets of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society. The purpose of this $1,000 scholarship is to recognize and provide financial assistance to an outstanding student enrolled in a higher education program (2 or 4-year duration or graduate program) or any accredited institution that offers certified academic, professional, technical, or vocational training. The scholarship wishes to encourage and highlight the excellent contributions that our Carpatho-Rusyn people are making to their communities and beyond. The scholarship also intends to accelerate the advancement of our young Carpatho Rusyn population, expanding the development of our Carpatho-Rusyn citizens, within their community and state through higher education, advanced learning, and professional academic or vocational work. Criteria for Selection: Recognizing that education is a lifelong experience and practice, those who are selected for this scholarship should provide evidence of a career goal or a professional goal that seeks to achieve certain results. Some students may be just beginning their practice of establishing primary early professional goals, or they may show evidence of advanced professional goals; both will be considered. Special consideration will be given to any student who shows evidence of the following:
Selection Procedure: Recipients of this scholarship shall be selected by the Education Committee of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society and all funds for this scholarship award shall be made by the Carpatho-Rusyn Society from the Anna Donson Memorial Scholarship Fund. Term of Award: This scholarship is a one-year award only. The recipient is eligible to reapply in subsequent years. Submission Requirements :
A virtual interview may be requested. All of the following application materials can be submitted via email to the Education Committee Chair, Sharon Jarrow, at the following email address: sjarrow@c-rs.org Click here for the scholarship application For more information on the Donson scholarship, see the Scholarship Designation Form. | Dr. Paula Donson Anna Donson |