The Veronica Smith Alumnae Association Memorial
Scholarship Fund was established to benefit the immediate relatives
of the Alumnae members. The scholarship is funded primarily through
the efforts of the Alumnae Association at their various events.
Alumnae are women who have graduated from St. John’s University.
They believe that sponsoring this scholarship provides valuable
assistance to young men and women to attain an undergraduate degree
in higher education.
Provisions and Requirements
Applicant
Must be a high school senior or transfer student who is an
immediate relative of an alumna (daughter/son, sister/brother,
niece/nephew, grandchild) who will be matriculating as a freshman
at St. John’s University on a full-time basis.
Basis
Applicant must be accepted at St. John’s University in a four- or
five- year degree program study.
Upon Acceptance
Each year of the award, applicant must agree to the terms of
the granter explaining what the scholarship means to him or
her.
Amount
Up to $5,000 per year
Length of Time
Four- or five-year period provided that the recipient
remains in good academic standing.
Verification
The application must be completed by the student and signed by a
sponsoring Alumna in order to verify the relationship to the
applicant of the referring Alumna.
Deadline
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Selection
The Office of Student Financial Services upon recommendation from
the Division of Institutional Advancement selects the recipient.
Each applicant is required to have the financial aid form on file
in the Office of Financial Aid of St. John’s University prior to
June 2013. This form may be obtained from the high school
counselor.
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