Annual Scholarship Program

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association (FCSLA) is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 Scholarship program. More than $248,250 will be awarded to young members of the Association. Winners are chosen by a committee of impartial judges from the educational field based on the following criteria:

• Academic standing - 50%
• Financial need - 20%
• Family membership - 15%
• Leadership - 10%
• Extenuating circumstances - 5%

Eligibility:An eligible candidate shall be a member of good standing of FCSLA for at least three years prior to date of scholarship application and hold a $1,000 legal reserve certificate, a $5,000 term certificate or have an annuity certificate.

All applications and supporting documents must be completed and submitted to the Home Office by March 1, 2010. Those postmarked later than March 1, 2010, will not be considered.

(Adobe Reader is required to open and print the application form. If you do not already have Adobe Reader, it is available as a free download from Adobe.)

College Scholarships (64K PDF) will be $1,250 each, and Graduate Awards (45K PDF) are $1,750 each.

• 58 freshmen
• 27 sophomores
• 16 juniors
• 16 seniors
• 16 full time graduate awards*

* The Theresa Sajan Scholarship Fund will award two (2) additional full time graduate students $1,750 each.

32 High School Scholarships (64K PDF) of $1,000 each.

• 8 freshmen
• 8 sophomores
• 8 juniors
• 8 seniors

28 Elementary School Scholarships (64K PDF) of $750 each.

• 7 for grade 5
• 7 for grade 6
• 7 for grade 7
• 7 for grade 8

28 Early Elementary School Scholarships (62K PDF) of $750 each.

• 7 for grade 1
• 7 for grade 2
• 7 for grade 3
• 7 for grade 4

Seminary or Deacon Scholarship (64K PDF)

All necessary documents must be completed.

State Fraternal Congress Scholarships

Some State Fraternal Congresses offer a scholarship to graduating high school seniors. The guidelines can be found on the website of each State Fraternal Congress.

Other Scholarships

The Council of Higher Education provides scholarships to American and Canadian students of Czech, Slovak and/or Ruthenian ancestry. More information about the Council and the scholarships can be obtained at the Council's website at www.cheonline.org.

The Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic sponsors a Government Scholarship Program for Slovaks living abroad. Deadline to apply is May 30, 2009. For more information, please contact the Home Office's Fraternal Director at ext 1051.