[bioundgrd] Scholarship opportunity from National Italian American Foundation

[Janice Chang]

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