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Senior Newsletter
Senior Newsletter| February 2020 | Volume 9, Issue 5 1
Senior Newsletter
Welcome to the 3rd Quarter! There are still things to
complete in the college admissions process. Here are a few
things you should do this month:
Contact your colleges and confirm that all necessary
application materials have been received.
Continue to perform well in school and don't get
senioritis; colleges want to see strong second-
semester grades.
If you are in any AP classes, register for the AP Exams
given in May.
Guidance needs your college acceptance and
scholarship letters. Don’t forget to see Mrs. Beklian in
the guidance office regarding this.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE What Should I Do This Month 1
Scholarship Spotlight ............. 1
College Based Scholarships .... 2
Scholarships Due:
February .................................. 4
March ...................................... 6
April ......................................... 13
May.......................................... 15
June ......................................... 16
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SPOTLIGHT
Do you think about the problems
facing society or about the
needs of the world? Do you
worry about climate change,
poverty, equality and
overconsumption? Do you want
to make a difference? The
United Nations has set 17
sustainable development goals
to help end poverty, fight
inequality and injustice, and
tackle climate change by 2030.
Seton Hall University's School of
Diplomacy & International
Relations is challenging high
school students to be part of the
solution! For details, see page
3.
2020
This is the fifth issue in a series of newsletters from
the College and Career Resource Center designed
to assist you with your college and career plans
when you graduate. Keep these newsletters in a
folder and refer to them when needed.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE THIS
NEWSLETTER CAN BE SEEN ONLINE AT:
www.edline.net/pages/Plainedge_High_School/Ge
neral_Information/Guidance_Department__/Guida
nce_Department/Financial_Aid_Scholarships
Volume 9, Issue 5
The more unique the scholarship is, the less likely there
will be many students applying for it. Therefore, your chances
of winning are greater. This month’s Senior Newsletter
highlights unique scholarships. If you are very tall, or are a
vegetarian, care about climate change, or if you can create a
video on how to reduce waste in your community, you may be
able to win a scholarship! As you search, be careful not to
judge a scholarship strictly by its name. To learn more about
unique scholarships, please visit:
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-
scholarships/scholarships-by-type/unusual-scholarships/
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Senior Newsletter| February 2020 | Volume 9, Issue 5 2
College Based Scholarships
Molloy College Freshman Scholarships
Molloy College Humanities Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: February 8, 2020
Website: www.molloy.edu/humanitiesscholarship2019
Description: The aim of this scholarship is to offer financial support to incoming freshmen and
to encourage dedicated and deserving students to further their studies in other cultures and
languages and/or in the Humanities in general.
Requirements:
Must be a senior in high school
Have at least two years of language other than English at the high school level
Be a humanities major entering Molloy College in Fall 2020
Molloy College Community Service Award
Award Amount: Partial Tuition
Deadline: March 1, 2020
Website: www.molloy.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships
Description: Partial tuition awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 per year awarded to entering
full-time freshmen who demonstrate a commitment to their community and school. Interested
students must file a community service scholarship application, which is available in the Office
of Admissions and on our website. Scholarships are renewable annually.
Molloy Dominican Academic Scholarships
Award Amount: Partial Tuition
Deadline: March 1, 2020
Website: www.molloy.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships
Description: These partial tuition scholarships, ranging from $4,000 to $20,000 are based on
academic achievement. Recipients must be first semester full-time freshman. Scholarships are
renewable annually.
Molloy Fine Arts Scholarships
Award Amount: Partial to Full Tuition
Website: www.molloy.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships
Description: Awards ranging from partial to full tuition scholarships for entering full-time
freshmen who are adjudged to have exceptional talent, or have achieved proficiency in art or
music. Qualifications are demonstrated through audition, the submission of a portfolio, or other
documented experience. Recipients must major in the areas for which the scholarships are
awarded. Scholarships are renewable annually.
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Molloy Funded Scholarships
Award Amount: Partial Tuition
Website: www.molloy.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships
Description: A large number of funded partial tuition scholarships are available for entering
freshmen. Eligible candidates will be identified by the Office of Admissions.
Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Sustainable Development Challenge
Award Amount: Cash prizes and scholarship money to attend Seton Hall University
Deadline: March 3, 2020
Website: https://www.shu.edu/un-sustainable-development-challenge.cfm
Description: Do you think about the problems facing society or about the needs of the world?
Do you worry about climate change, poverty, equality and overconsumption? Do you want to
make a difference? The United Nations has set 17 sustainable development goals to help end
poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. Seton Hall
University's School of Diplomacy & International Relations is challenging high school students
to be part of the solution!
Requirements:
High school sophomores, juniors or senior
Submit your ideas
Island Drafting & Technical Institute
Island Drafting & Technical Institute Scholarship Program for High School Seniors
Award Amount: $2,500
Deadline: September 2020
Website: www.idti.edu
Description: Each high school may select three students for scholarships at Island Drafting &
Technical Institute. This scholarship provides a $2,500 award to each student, which can be
applied toward the daytime session Associate Degree program in Computer Aided Drafting and
Design or Electronic and Computer Service Technology.
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Senior Newsletter| February 2020 | Volume 9, Issue 5 4
Scholarships
Due in February________________________________________________________
WACE Advancing Cooperative & Work-Integrated Education
National Co-Op Scholarship Program
Award Amount: up to $30,000
Deadline: February 15, 2020 (Please note deadline exceptions for certain schools.)
Website: www.waceinc.org
Description: This year, through the National Co-op Scholarship Program, we will award 175
merit scholarships totaling $4.5 million. Students who are applying to one of the ten institutions
listed in the scholarship brochure (Clarkson University, Drexel University, Johnson & Wales
University, Merrimack College, Rochester Institute of Technology, State University of New
York Oswego, The University of Toledo, University of Cincinnati and University of
Massachusetts Lowell) can apply for one of these scholarships simply by visiting our website,
www.waceinc.org, and completing an online version of the form or by completing and mailing
the form included in the scholarship brochure (available in the Guidance Department).
Requirements:
Current high school senior or transfer student
GPA of 3.5 or better
Apply for the 20-21 academic year at one of the WACE Partners listed
Essay
The Full Sail Creative Minds Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $20,000
Deadline: February 20, 2020
Website: www.fullsail.edu/scholarships/creative-minds-scholarship
Description: The Full Sail Creative Minds Scholarship is designed to identify high school
seniors who are exceptionally talented in their written and visual communication, academically
successful, and passionate about the entertainment and media industries.
Requirements:
Be a 2020 graduating high school senior earning a standard high school diploma
Have conducted a formal interview with their Full Sail Admissions Representative
and submitted their application for admission by Monday, March 11, 2020
Have completed and submitted the official Creative Minds scholarship application to
Full Sail University via the applicant’s Launch website by Monday, April 8, 2020
The scholarship application will be made available to eligible applicants upon receipt
of enrollment application on or before March 11, 2020.
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Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $10,000
Deadline: February 20, 2020
Website: www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm
Description: The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college
scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in
their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are
vegetarians who do not use other animal products such as dairy or eggs.
Requirements:
Graduating high school senior
Vegetarian who promotes vegetarianism in their school/community
Essay
Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York Award Amount: $1,500
Deadline: February 23, 2020
Website: Pick up application in Guidance office.
Description: The Ned Carter Memorial Scholarship Award for High School Seniors is eligible
to high schools seniors attending a two or four year college upon graduation.
Requirements:
Applicant must be related to a firefighter, be a firefighter, or be an Explorer.
See application for additional requirements.
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Scholarships
Due in March___________________________________________________________
Tall Clubs International Student Scholarships
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1, 2020
Website: www.tall.org/tci-foundation.html
Description: Kae Sumner Einfeldt, founder of Tall Clubs International, Inc. had dreams of
creating an organization that would promote causes that benefit tall people. In 1992, one of those
dreams became a reality in the creation of the Tall Clubs International Foundation, Inc.
Each year this organization receives nominations from participating affiliate Tall Clubs
throughout North America. From this pool of nominations, the recipients are selected to receive
scholarship awards from Tall Clubs International and TCI Foundation, Inc.
Requirements:
Must be under the age of 21
Entering college this upcoming fall 2020
Meet height requirement minimums: 5’10 for women and 6’2 for men, barefoot
Must find a local Tall Club member to sponsor you
Island Christian Church
Award Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: March 3, 2020
Website: www.islandchristian.com/scholarship
Description: Island Christian Church wishes to promote genuine character development in the
youth of our community. While the church has a very active youth ministry and outreach, it is
our desire to reach beyond the confines of our church community, to the community-at-large, in
order to recognize and reward young people of proven and genuine character. The American
Heritage Scholarship is awarded to two graduating seniors, one male and one female, for Long
Island students whose lives exemplify genuine character and promote the Scriptural values upon
which our country was founded.
Requirements:
Applicant must complete the enclosed self-nomination form and essay
Applicant must procure three recommendations
Finalists will be invited for interview before the winners are selected
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Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY)
Award Amount: $1,500
Deadline: March 15, 2020
Website: www.fasny.com/scholarship
Description: The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York Scholarship Advisory
Committee will award 20 $1,500 scholarships to high school seniors entering college. The
awards recognize exemplary members of the youth fire service who also contribute to their
communities.
Requirements:
Be a member in good standing of FASNY or have a parent/legal guardian who is a
member
Attend high school as a senior who is enrolled in the fall 2020 school year at an
accredited two- or four-year institution of higher learning or an accredited technical
post-secondary school
Serve as a current junior firefighter, Explorer Scout or RAM in a group affiliated with
a volunteer department; a volunteer firefighter; or a volunteer with an EMS unit
Demonstrate a commitment to both the volunteer emergency service and community
The Fire Fighter Patrick O’Keefe Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000/year for 4 years
Deadline: March 15, 2020
Website: Application in Guidance Office
Description: The O’Keefe Foundation is a Not for Profit charitable organization formed in
the memory of Firefighter Patrick J. O’Keefe of the FDNY’s Rescue Company One who was
killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Requirements:
Available to any United States citizen who is an immigrant or child of an immigrant
Or a student who has lost a parent to an act of violence.
Tri County Independent Insurance Agents Association Scholarships
Joel S. Pollack Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 22, 2020
Website: www.bigITriCounty.org
Description: On Memorial Day weekend 1998, a drunk driver tragically killed Joel S. Pollack.
Joel was a highly regarded member of the insurance industry and believed strongly in continuing
education.
Requirements:
An “A” average
Essay
Good standing at school
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Senior Newsletter| February 2020 | Volume 9, Issue 5 8
Stephen T. Dooley Community Service Award
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 22, 2020
Website: www.bigITriCounty.org
Description: Stephen Dooley was the president of the organization, a highly respected insurance
professional and very active in his community. As a result of his death from cancer in 2005, Tri
County established an ongoing scholarship in his memory, in the areas he cherished and worked
so hard in. Applications are available in guidance.
Requirements:
Community service
Good standing at school
Positive role model
BP Community Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 22, 2020
Website: www.bpscholarships.com/
Description: In 2017, the BP Community Scholarship Program has garnered the support of
nearly 400 local station owners and operators through their participation, support of fundraising
events and through their volunteer time. BP station owners and operators also help promote the
program through their stations and certainly encourage all eligible students to apply.
Requirements:
Residing in New York City, Long Island, Westchester County or northern New Jersey
Entering a 2 or 4-year college as a full-time student in 2020
Demonstrating financial need
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New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal (NYSIR)
The Bambino Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: March 29, 2020
Website: www.nysir.org
Description: The Bambino Scholarship is available to a special education student who is college
bound. The goal of this scholarship is to reward a student who has worked through his or her
special challenges to complete high school and gain acceptance into a college or university. The
scholarship is in memory of Cristin Ann Bambino. Cristin was a special education student who
persevered through many obstacles and earned a Bachelor’s degree and a paralegal Certificate
before her untimely passing.
Requirements:
Applicants for this scholarship must complete an essay, not to exceed 650 words, that
addresses the following topics:
o The student’s accomplishments (clubs, athletics, volunteer activities and
academic achievements);
o Examples of how the student overcame his or her challenges;
o How the student can serve as a role model for other young people with special
challenges; and
o What the student will study in college
Greater Long Island Running Club 2019 Herb Grayson Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
Deadline: April 3, 2020
Pick up application in Guidance Office
Description: The Herb Grayson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to one or more
graduating high school seniors chosen on the basis of involvement in service to the Long Island
running community.
Requirements:
You must submit a paper describing your involvement in and service to the running
community, as well as your personal running accomplishments.
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The Jensen Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: March 29, 2020
Website: www.nysir.org
Description: The Jensen Scholarship is available to a student who has excelled in design in his
or her high school career. The goal of this scholarship is to reward a student who has shown
interest and promise in design and who wishes to pursue this path in college. The scholarship is
in memory of Paul Jensen, a marketing representative for NYSIR. Paul was a great craftsman,
able to evaluate the best functional attributes of multiple designs then converted them to sailing
canoes and then adapted a commercial roof rack to transport the canoes.
Requirements:
Applicants for this scholarship must complete an essay, not to exceed 650 words, that
explains:
o A way they would design, or adapt an existing design, for a specific purpose;
o How this design or adaptation could be accomplished;
o Why this design, or adaptation, would be unique
o Schematics or drawings are not required but may be attached to the essay to
help explain the design or adaptation
The Goncalves Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: April 1, 2020
Website: www.nysir.org
Description: The Goncalves Scholarship is available to a student who demonstrates an
involvement and work for a cause or organization that promotes social justice, equal opportunity,
relief of human suffering or other aspiration generally understood to be within the meaning of
humanitarian activity throughout their high school career. Diversity is encouraged. This
scholarship is in honor of NYSIR’s former Executive Director, Joseph Goncalves.
Requirements:
Applicants for this scholarship must complete an essay, not to exceed 650 words, that
explains:
o His or her experience serving others during their high school careers
o How that service has benefited others
o What that experience has personally meant to the applicant
o The essay also may include mention of inspirational role models
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The Jensen Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: March 29, 2020
Website: www.nysir.org
Description: The Jensen Scholarship is available to a student who has excelled in design in his
or her high school career. The goal of this scholarship is to reward a student who has shown
interest and promise in design and who wishes to pursue this path in college. The scholarship is
in memory of Paul Jensen, a marketing representative for NYSIR. Paul was a great craftsman,
able to evaluate the best functional attributes of multiple designs then converted them to sailing
canoes and then adapted a commercial roof rack to transport the canoes.
Requirements:
Applicants for this scholarship must complete an essay, not to exceed 650 words, that
explains:
o A way they would design, or adapt an existing design, for a specific purpose;
o How this design or adaptation could be accomplished;
o Why this design, or adaptation, would be unique
o Schematics or drawings are not required but may be attached to the essay to
help explain the design or adaptation
The Goncalves Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: April 1, 2020
Website: www.nysir.org
Description: The Goncalves Scholarship is available to a student who demonstrates an
involvement and work for a cause or organization that promotes social justice, equal opportunity,
relief of human suffering or other aspiration generally understood to be within the meaning of
humanitarian activity throughout their high school career. Diversity is encouraged. This
scholarship is in honor of NYSIR’s former Executive Director, Joseph Goncalves.
Requirements:
Applicants for this scholarship must complete an essay, not to exceed 650 words, that
explains:
o His or her experience serving others during their high school careers
o How that service has benefited others
o What that experience has personally meant to the applicant
o The essay also may include mention of inspirational role models
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The Jensen Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: March 29, 2020
Website: www.nysir.org
Description: The Jensen Scholarship is available to a student who has excelled in design in his
or her high school career. The goal of this scholarship is to reward a student who has shown
interest and promise in design and who wishes to pursue this path in college. The scholarship is
in memory of Paul Jensen, a marketing representative for NYSIR. Paul was a great craftsman,
able to evaluate the best functional attributes of multiple designs then converted them to sailing
canoes and then adapted a commercial roof rack to transport the canoes.
Requirements:
Applicants for this scholarship must complete an essay, not to exceed 650 words, that
explains:
o A way they would design, or adapt an existing design, for a specific purpose;
o How this design or adaptation could be accomplished;
o Why this design, or adaptation, would be unique
o Schematics or drawings are not required but may be attached to the essay to
help explain the design or adaptation
The Goncalves Scholarship
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: April 1, 2020
Website: www.nysir.org
Description: The Goncalves Scholarship is available to a student who demonstrates an
involvement and work for a cause or organization that promotes social justice, equal opportunity,
relief of human suffering or other aspiration generally understood to be within the meaning of
humanitarian activity throughout their high school career. Diversity is encouraged. This
scholarship is in honor of NYSIR’s former Executive Director, Joseph Goncalves.
Requirements:
Applicants for this scholarship must complete an essay, not to exceed 650 words, that
explains:
o His or her experience serving others during their high school careers
o How that service has benefited others
o What that experience has personally meant to the applicant
o The essay also may include mention of inspirational role models
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Senior Newsletter| February 2020 | Volume 9, Issue 5 13
Scholarships
Due in April_____________________________________________________________
LI2Day Walk Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 2, 2020
Website: www.li2daywalk.org
Description: The LI2Day Scholarship, supported by the LI2Day Walk, was established to
recognize the profound effect of breast cancer on a family. Nearly $200,000 in scholarships has
been awarded since 2005. The LI2Day Scholarship is designed to provide a one-time award of
$2,500 to a high school senior who resides with a parent or guardian who is a survivor of breast
cancer and/or other women’s cancer or resided with a parent or guardian who has passed from
breast cancer and/or other women’s cancer.
Requirements:
A resident of Nassau or Suffolk County, New York
A graduating senior, and
Have applied and received acceptance to either a two- or four-year College or
University, and
Reside with a parent or guardian who is a survivor of breast cancer and/or other
women’s cancer or resided with a parent or guardian who passed from breast cancer
and/or other women’s cancer
The Maria A. Sciara Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
Deadline: April 1, 2020
Website: www.li2daywalk.org
Description: The Maria A. Sciara Scholarship, administered by the LI2Day Walk, is designed to
provide a one-time award of $2,000 to a high school senior who resides with a parent or guardian
who is a survivor of cancer or has resided with a parent or guardian who has passed from cancer
(other than breast cancer or other women’s cancer). Aspiring teachers will be given extra
consideration, but it is no longer the criteria to apply for the scholarship.
Requirements:
A resident of Nassau or Suffolk County, New York
A graduating senior, and
Have applied and received acceptance to either a two- or four-year College or
University, and
Reside with a parent or guardian who is a survivor of cancer or resided with a parent
or guardian who passed from any cancer (other than breast cancer and/or other
women’s cancer)
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2019 Student-View Scholarship Program
Award Amount: up to $4,000
Deadline: April 22, 2020
Website: www.student-view.com
Description: The 2019 Student-View Scholarship Program is offering $11,000 worth of
scholarships to high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year college, community/junior
college or career school.
Requirements:
No minimum SAT/ACT score or GPA
No essay required
No lengthy application forms
No applications fee
Tony Gentile Memorial Scholarship – Adventureland’s Helping Hands Foundation
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 10, 2020
Website: www.helpinghandsli.org/tony-gentile-memorial-scholarship-fund/
Description: Adventureland’s Helping Hands Foundation is now accepting applications for their
Tony Gentile Memorial Scholarship. He left behind a legacy that millions of Long Islanders
continue to be a part of today. Today, the children and grandchildren of Tony’s team are moving
Adventureland forward and continue to bring the landmark to the next level of Long Island
family fun.
Requirements:
Senior in a Long Island high school
Attending a college/university on Long Island as a full time student in the fall of 2020
Island Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500-$10,000
Deadline: April 17, 2020
Website: islandfcu.com
Description: At Island Federal Credit Union, we recognize the growing cost of higher education.
Eleven high school senior scholarships will be awarded. No essay, no complicated application.
Requirements:
Must be a high school senior and holder of an Island checking/debit card account at the
time the entry is submitted.
Applications can be picked up in Guidance.
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Scholarships
Due in May_____________________________________________________________
Paradigm Challenge
Award Amount: $100 - $100,000
Deadline: May 1, 2020
Website: www.projectparadigm.org/
Description: The Paradigm Challenge is an annual competition that inspires youth to use STEM
skills plus kindness, creativity and collaboration to make a difference. The 2019-20 Challenge
aims to generate new ideas to reduce waste in homes, schools, communities and around the
world. Entries of all types are accepted – posters, videos, inventions, public messages,
community events, websites, mobile apps, or anything else that will help reduce waste.
Requirements:
U.S. resident
Up to the age of 18
Parent/legal guardian permission to participate
B. Davis Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 24, 2020
Website: www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm
Description: This scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all
students currently registered in any post-secondary institution.
Requirements:
There is no age restriction
Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next
This is not an academic scholarship but we would like to know where you are going
to school now and what your future academic plans are
Please do not send transcripts or letters of recommendation at this time
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Scholarships
Due in June_____________________________________________________________
Julie Peierls Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2020
Website: www.theatrethree.com
Description: An annual scholarship of $1,000 will be presented to a graduating senior from a
Long Island High School in memory of Long Island actress Julie Peierls, who passed away in
November of 1999.
Requirements:
Graduating high school senior
Long Island resident who plans to pursue a career in the professional theatre and will
be continuing his/her theatrical education on a college or conservatory level
Application, audition and interview
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 14, 2020
Website: www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Description: Abbott and Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who
have the desire and ambition to succeed. The winner(s) of this annual scholarship will receive
their award within two weeks of the listed deadline.
Requirements:
High school senior
Essay on the following topic: Describe your educational career and life
goals. Explain your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why
you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals
