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State fraternal alliances seeking applicants for grants

PITTSBURGH - Young WPA members who are residents of either California, New England, New Jersey or New York may be eligible for scholarship grants being awarded by several state fraternal alliances

California

The California Fraternal Alliance (CFA) will be awarding a minimum of two $500 grants through its Ron Gill Scholarship program.

The program is open to California residents who are full-time students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year at an accredited college, university or vocational/technical school. Applicants must also be a member, or child of a member, of a fraternal benefit society which holds membership in the CFA.

In addition to the application, each applicant must submit an essay of 500 words or less explaining why they are deserving of the award.

The CFA scholarship award is for one year only and winners will not be eligible for a second award. All winners will be notified by Oct. 1, 2012, and the awards will be made payable to both the student and their school.

All application materials must be submitted by Sept. 1, 2012.

New Jersey-New York

The New Jersey-New York Fraternal Alliance (NJNY FA) is offering its Youth Volunteer Award. The award is given to deserving young students from a member fraternal society, based on the student's volunteer achievements within their society as well as in the community at large.

Each NJNY FA award winner will receive $500, and an additional $500 will be donated to the charity of their

choice. The number of awards will be based on the proceeds from the NJNY FA Convention book.

To qualify, the applicant must be a resident of New Jersey or New York, be a member of a fraternal society within the NJNY FA and be between the ages of 16 and 22 at the time of application.

All applications must be postmarked by Sept. 1, 2012. The winner(s) will be announced at the 79th Annual NJNY FA Convention to be held in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct.

4 and 5.

New England

The New England Fraternal Alliance (NEFA) will be awarding three $500 scholarships to students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in college or entering graduate school. One of the awards is named in memory of Pearl Plants, a loyal and tireless worker for the NEFA.

Applicants for the NEFA awards must be full-time students, a resident of New England and a member (or child of a member) of a fraternal benefit society that holds a membership in the NEFA.

Criteria to be used in judging includes overall merit, cumulative grade average, college activities and honors, community activities, financial need and an essay.

The deadline for submitting applications for the NEFA scholarship is Sept. 15,2012. Recipients will be notified by Oct. 15.

Complete rules and application forms for these three state fraternal alliance scholarships are available by contacting the WPA Home Office at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 135.

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Are your beneficiaries up to date?

That’s a question you may not have asked yourself very often, if ever. But, it’s one you should ask yourself at least once a year.

We can’t stress enough the importance of regularly checking the beneficiaries listed on your life insurance certificates. It is the only way to ensure that the people you want to receive the benefits of your life insurance are the ones who will receive it.

Think about the changes that have occurred in your life since you purchased your life insurance. Getting married, having children, losing a loved one, getting remarried--all these life changes affect your responsibilities. In some states, divorce may make your beneficiaries null and void. Do the beneficiaries currently listed on your life insurance certificates reflect such changes?

If you think you need to update the beneficiaries listed on your certificates-either primary or secondary beneficiaries-contact your WPA representative. Or, call our Home Office toll-free at 1-800-848-7366.

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