[bioundgrd] Fwd: $5, 000 - $15, 000 scholarships for MIT or CIT student in the natural sciences

[MacKenzie Outlund]

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From: Serena Cantoni <serena at niaf.org>
Subject: $5,000 - $15,000 scholarships for MIT or CIT student in the natural
sciences

 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 2010-20**11** 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





*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 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

www.niaf.org

serena at niaf.org

202-939-3111

fax 202-387-0800
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