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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: $5,000 - $15,000 scholarships
for MIT or CIT student in the natural sciences</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:46:03
-0400</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: "Serena Cantoni"
<serena@niaf.org></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Dear Student:</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The National Italian American Foundation
awards scholarships to outstanding students in the summer of 2010 for
use during the following academic year.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>The specific award for which you are
applying requires that you be:</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Majoring in astronomy, biology,
chemistry, earth science, or physics at MIT or CIT during the
2010-2011 school year.<u> Pre-med students are<i> not</i>
eligible. </u></b></blockquote>
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To be considered for the NIAF scholarship, you must<u> also</u> meet
the following<i> general</i> criteria:<br>
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* Have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 (or the
equivalent).<br>
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* Be a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien.<br>
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* Have at least one ancestor who has emigrated from
Italy.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br>
No immediate family members of the NIAF Board of Directors, Regional
Vice-Presidents, Area Coordinators or staff are eligible for NIAF
scholarships.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Each scholarship award can only cover
tuition and university-provided room and board. Scholarship recipients
are eligible for one year of scholarship support. Scholarship monies
not used during one academic year are not transferable to the
following academic year. Scholarship applicants and winners can and
are encouraged to reapply in subsequent years.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Please click on the following link, which
will take you to the homepage for the National Italian American
Foundation Scholarship online application:</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><a
href=
"https://www.niaf.org/scholarships/2010/2010-user-open/create_account.asp"
>https://www.niaf.org/scholarships/2010/2010-user-open/create_account<span
></span>.asp</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><i>DISREGARD ANY DEADLINES ON THE NIAF
SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE. YOUR DEADLINE FOR APPLYING AND SUBMITTING A
TEACHER EVALUATION AND DOCUMENTS IS<u> MAY 7,
2010</u>. </i></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Here you will create an application ID
(which will be your last name and the last four digits of your social
security number) and access the online application.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Please note that there are<u> 3 Steps</u>
for you to complete in order to be considered for the
scholarship:</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> <br>
<blockquote>1.<x-tab> </x-tab>Create a
login ID and complete the online application.</blockquote>
<blockquote>2.<x-tab> </x-tab>Request an
official transcript from your school to be sent to NIAF.</blockquote>
<blockquote>3.<x-tab> </x-tab>Have a
professor submit the<u> online</u> teacher evaluation form.<br>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Please do not lose the above link, as it
is where you will access your online application, as well as view
instructions for the teacher evaluation form that a professor of your
choice will submit.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>If you have any difficulty or questions
regarding any part of the application process, please contact Riccardo
Skeem at <a href="mailto:rskeem@niaf.org">rskeem@niaf.org</a> or
202-939-3107.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Thank you.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Serena V. Cantoni</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Director, Education and
Culture</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>National Italian American
Foundation</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>1860 19th Street NW</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Washington, DC 20009</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><a
href="http://www.niaf.org">www.niaf.org</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><a
href="mailto:serena@niaf.org">serena@niaf.org</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>202-939-3111</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>fax 202-387-0800</blockquote>
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