Program stypendialny dla studentów polonijnych z Nowego Jorku

The scholarship to undergraduate students of Polish descent.

All applicants must:

1. Be of a Polish descent.
2. Have own or family membership of Polonia of Long Island.
3. Students awarded Polonia of Long Island Scholarship twice, may not apply.

To apply for the scholarship, please submit the following to:

POLONIA OF LONG ISLAND
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
PO BOX 531
COPIAGUE, NY 11726

1. A completed Application.
2. Attach a typewritten, double-spaced, original essay written in English. (One out of two to choose)
   I. April 2, 2015 passed the 10th anniversary of the death of St. John Paul II. He becomes a patron of year 2015 and the following resolution was adopted: "in the sense of moral obligation and a deep respect for the character who has had such a significant impact on the fate of not only our nation, but for the whole of the modern world." Why, in your opinion, of St. John Paul II willforever remain in our memory?
   II. Please explain why Jan Karski was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and why 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Irena Sendler deserved the prize?
   Put your name and address information on the cover sheet of the Essay. (Do NOT put your name or any identifying information on any page of the essay.)
3. Provide an official transcript from all colleges attended (copies will not be accepted) withminimum GPA 3.2.
4. List and describe extra curricular activities and other current interests. Use an additional sheet of paper if needed.
5. Enclose two sealed envelopes with letters of recommendation. One of them must be on an institution letterhead from faculty member attesting to your academic qualities. The other one can be from an individual of your choice who has known you for at least two years.

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