William Penn Life, 2005 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2005-01-01 / 1. szám
William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Eligibility Rules for Year 2005 Scholarship Grants The Board of Directors has established the following rules governing eligibility for scholarship recipients: a) The student applying for a scholarship grant must be an individual Life Benefit Member of the William Penn Association for four (4) years which became effective January I, 2005. A Life Benefit Member is an individual who is insured for life or endowment benefits. b) On both renewal and new applications, the applicant must be the child or grandchild of a life benefit member of the William Penn Association in good standing. For the 2005 school year, the parent/grandparent must be a Life Benefit Member for at least three (3) years as of January I, 2005. For the 2006 school year, the parent/ grandparent must be a Life Benefit Member for at least four (4) years as of January I, 2006. c) Scholarship grants are awarded to full-time undergraduate students only if they have been accepted by or are currently attending an accredited college, university or school of nursing. d) Grants are awarded for a two- or four-year period. The student must notify the President of the Scholarship Foundation, by letter, postmarked no later than May 31, 2005, that the student desires to receive a scholarship grant. It is recommended that the letter be sent via Certified Mail to ascertain proof of mailing date. E-Mail notification will NOT be accepted as proof of notification. e) First-time applicants must submit, along with their application, a transcript of their high school scholastic record, and furnish a copy of their latest SAT/ACT scores or waiver letter from the school in which enrolled. Proof of Enrollment for the coming school year must be submitted prior to the issue of the grant. Applications for scholarship grants must be made on forms furnished by the Scholarship Foundation. All necessary forms may be obtained by writing to: President William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc. 709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 f) Renewal applicants must submit, with their letter requesting renewal, postmarked by May 31, 2005, Proof of Enrollment for the new term and a transcript of their scholastic record from the latest term. All renewal applicants must have maintained a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. The letter requesting renewal must be postmarked no later than May 31, 2005, even if Proof of Enrollment and transcript are not available by that date. Such documents must be submitted by September 30, 2005 and must include the name of the applicant. g) All requests for an application and renewal letters must be submitted and signed by the student requesting the grant and mailed to the attention of the President. Eligibility rules for renewal grants will be in accordance with the eligibility rules in effect for the initial grant. Letters submitted by anyone other than the student will not be considered. E-Mails will NOT be accepted. h) Once earch year, scholarship grants will be awarded by the Executive Committee of the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Grants will be paid directly to the applicant provided the student is a member in good standing on the date the check is issued and all of the eligibility requirements stated herein have been met. i) An acknowledgement of the grant is requested from the recipient when received. If for any reason the recipient does not attend college after receiving the grant, it must be returned to the President. j) In compliance with current privacy laws, all information in regards to the scholarship status will be divulged only to the applicant/student. k) All applications and renewal letters must be postmarked no later than May 31, 2005. Any applications or renewal letters postmarked after that date will not be considered. If unsure of eligibility rules, please call Gerry Davenport at the Home Office at 1-800-848-7366 (Ext. 128). *DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS MAY 31, 2005* William Penn Life,January 2005
