Hungarian American Coalition News, 1999 (8. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
1999 / 2. szám
COALITION PROJECT UPDATE (Ameritech® Renews Its Sponsorship of The White House Internship Program Ameritech, the Chicago-based telecommunications firm has for the fourth year renewed its sponsorship of The White House Internship Program by Ameritech. This program is a public service scholarship funded since 1996 by Ameritech and administered by the Hungarian American Coalition. The scholarship covers the expenses of young men and women to further their interest in the areas of public service, community relations and international relations through working for a semester or summer session at various White House offices. In the past four years fifteen White House interns have participated in this excellent program. The Hungarian American Coalition is grateful to Ameritech for the continued and generous sponsorship of a program that promotes opportunities for young men and women and prepares them to exercise leadership roles in Hungarian American communities throughout the United States. Scholarship Fund In 1997 the Hungarian American Coalition established a Scholarship Fund for the purpose of providing partial scholarships each year to 2-4 Hungarian students for their study at U.S. colleges and universities. Applicant requirements: • must be a citizen of Hungary, or member of an ethnic Hungarian community in Slovakia, Romania, Voivodina, Serbia or Ukraine; • must have gained admission as a full-time student to a US college or university; • should provide proof of scholarship and other sources of financial support; • should provide record of outstanding academic standing; • needs to submit two letters of recommendation regarding the applicant's personal and academic achievements. The average Coalition Scholarship grant is $1,000 per year. Students awarded scholarships are eligible to apply for the following year, but their application will be considered along with all other new applicants for financial assistance. Scholarship recipients are asked to provide a copy of their registration form, and are expected to keep the Coalition informed of their academic progress. Applications should be sent to: Ms. Edith K. Lauer, Chairperson Hungarian American Coalition 818 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 850 Washington, DC 20006 If you are interested in contributing to this very worthwhile effort of assisting deserving Hungarian students with their college education in the US, please make your tax-deductible contribution to the Scholarship Fund. News from Slovakia Since our last issue of News from Slovakia, presidential elections have been held in Slovakia. On May 29, 1999, Mr. Rudolf Schuster, the Government candidate and the popular former mayor of Kosice (Kassa), was elected President, defeating former Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar, the opposition candidate. Mr. Schuster received 57.18% of the vote, while Mr. Meciar received 42.82%. It is interesting to note that 99% of the Hungarian vote - approximately 300,000 votes - went to Mr. Schuster, who received 433,839 more votes than Mr. Meciar. Mr. Schuster, who in addition to Slovak, speaks German and Hungarian, pledged to be the President of all Slovaks, including members of minorities. 4 • Hungarian American Coalition • June 1999
