Sunday, November 24, 2024

EAST PROVIDENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR EAST PROV. RESIDENTS

East Providence residents who are high school seniors or who are undergraduates in an accredited college, community college, technical or vocational school are eligible to apply for a scholarship from Scholarship Foundation (SF) of East Providence. Students who live in East Providence and attend public, private or parochial school in another location, or who are home-schooled, are eligible to apply. Last year SF of East Providence awarded nearly $214,000 in scholarships. Over the past 55 years, Scholarship Foundation of East Providence has awarded more than $5 million in financial assistance to East Providence students.

Students are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. In order to complete the application, high school students will have to contact their guidance counselor to complete a section, and enrolled students will need to contact their college bursar to order transcripts.  All information is due by the deadline and applicants need to allow time for receipt of these essential documents.

Applications for graduating seniors are available in the guidance offices at East Providence High School, St. Mary’s Academy Bay View, St. Raphael Academy, LaSalle Academy, Bishop Feehan, Bishop Hendricken, St. Andrew’s, Barrington Christian Academy, Providence Country Day and The Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Applications can also be completed online and printed from the Scholarship Foundation’s website, www.sfofepri.org. High school applicants can contact Susan Jordan, Scholarship Foundation Senior Awards Chair, at 401-437-0062 or schol.foundation.ep.suejordan@gmail.com.  Completed senior applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2024.

A different application is needed for students already attending a college or career program. Enrolled applications are NOT available at high schools. Enrolled applications can be completed online and printed from the Scholarship Foundation’s website, www.sfofepri.org.

Scholarship Foundation Enrolled Awards Chair is Debbie D’Arezzo. She can be contacted at 401-433-5745 or debadarezzo@gmail.com. Completed applications for enrolled students must be postmarked by April 1, 2024.