Fraternity-Testvériség, 2000 (78. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2000-04-01 / 2. szám
Page 32 TESTVÉRISÉG As one of its many fraternal benefits, the HRFA offers a one-time financial assistance of $600 to our young members who are in pursuit of a college education. It is intended that this scholarship be applied towards the cost of tuition, fees, books, or room and board. All students who fulfill the following requirements may apply: 1. Must have been a member of the Federation for at least five years immediately preceding date of application for scholarship. He or she must be a member of good standing, i.e., applicant’s policy reflects no arrears in dues, and policy is not lapsed, matured or surrendered. 2. Should be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate day student in an accredited four-year college or university. The scholarship is not available to firstyear college students. It is only granted to those who are in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year and have earned good grades for the courses completed. 3. The applicant must contact his or her branch manager or the Home Office to receive an application form. Once the student completes the form, he or she should send it to the branch manager or the Home Office together with a grade report. The Home Office will review, approve and process the application and send the check to the applicant. We thank our Branch Managers for recommending these many fine young people for the Student Aid & Loan Fund of the HRFA, and for making them aware of this important benefit of our fraternal society. Student Aid and Loan Recipients Bryan M. Eldredge, member of Branch 35 studies business at Wayne State University and was recommended by Branch Manager Helen Szabó. Matthew A. Jacobson, member of Branch 176: “I am currently a junior at Purdue University, West Lafayette in the school of industrial engineering. As well as being enrolled as a full-time student, I am also involved in many campus activities. I am a member of the Phi Delta Theta international fraternity, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Society of Business Engineers. I have held several positions within my fraternity such as new member educator, social events chairperson, and head of new member recruitment. Through my fraternity, I have helped organize and participated in a charitable walk to raise money to help provide food for families of third world countries. The event titled “Hunger Hike” was put together in junction with the local Catholic church Saint Thomas Aquinas. The event helped raise over five thousand dollars to help relieve the food shortage in these countries. In addition to the Hunger Hike, I have volunteered on several weekends to assist the pastors in assembling and shipping care packages and relief supplies to the families in Haiti. In addition to these activities, in my spare time I actively participate in intramural athletics, enjoy lifting weights and restore classic automobiles. After graduating, I hope to get a job, start a family, and plan to start my own business by age thirty. I hope this short description gives you an idea of what kind of person I am both as a college student, as well as in the community and I would like to thank the Federation as well as you (Branch Manager Kati Mischak) for considering me for this scholarship.” Matthew was recommended by Branch Manager Kati Mischak. Imre Olajos, Jr., member of Branch 176 is pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Imre was recommended by Branch Manager Kati Mischak. Sándor Vegh, member of Branch 300: “I am writing to thank you for the HRFA Scholarship. I have been an active member in the Federation for five years. During this time, I have learned a great deal about fraternal values and the community of caring people. Hopefully, I have been able to contribute significantly to this great organization and its members. I am currently pursuing a doctorate degree at the University of Maryland. My focus includes Hungarian immigration history and contemporary Hungarian media in the U.S. I hold an assistantship at the department which includes the management of a major project fostering interdisciplinary learning and the integration of in-
