<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Serena Cantoni</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:serena@niaf.org">serena@niaf.org</a>></span><br>Subject: $5,000 - $15,000 scholarships for MIT or CIT student in the natural sciences<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;"> Dear Student:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">The National Italian American Foundation awards scholarships to
outstanding students in the summer of 2010 for use during the following
academic year. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">The specific award for which you are applying requires that you be:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">Majoring in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, or
physics at MIT or CIT during the 2010-20</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">11</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;"> school
year. <u>Pre-med students are <i>not </i>eligible. </u></span></b></p>
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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. </span></p>
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No immediate family members of the NIAF Board of Directors, Regional
Vice-Presidents, Area Coordinators or staff are eligible for NIAF scholarships.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">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.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">Please click on the following link, which will take you to the
homepage for the National Italian American Foundation Scholarship online
application: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;"><a href="https://www.niaf.org/scholarships/2010/2010-user-open/create_account.asp" target="_blank">https://www.niaf.org/scholarships/2010/2010-user-open/create_account.asp</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">DISREGARD ANY DEADLINES ON THE NIAF SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE. YOUR
DEADLINE FOR APPLYING AND SUBMITTING A TEACHER EVALUATION AND DOCUMENTS IS </span></i><i><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">MAY 7, 2010</span></u></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">. </span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">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. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">Please note that there are <u>3 Steps</u> for you to complete in
order to be considered for the scholarship:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Create a login
ID and complete the online application. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Request an
official transcript from your school to be sent to NIAF. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Have a professor
submit the <u>online </u>teacher evaluation form. </span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">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. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">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" target="_blank">rskeem@niaf.org</a> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">or 202-939-3107.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thank you. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Serena V. Cantoni</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Director, Education and Culture</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">National Italian American Foundation</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">1860 19th Street NW</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Washington, DC 20009</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="http://www.niaf.org" target="_blank">www.niaf.org</a></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="mailto:serena@niaf.org" target="_blank">serena@niaf.org</a></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">202-939-3111</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">fax 202-387-0800</span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
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