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AMAA AWARDS $120,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 56 U.S. STUDENTS
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Tuesday August 03, 2010
AMAA interns in front of the organization's Yerevan office.
Paramus, N.J. - According to Mr. Robert Hekemian, Jr., Chairman of
the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) Scholarship
Committee, 63 students applied for assistance this year. The Committee
met for three days and carefully reviewed each applicant's file.
"It was hard to reject even the very few who did not qualify, based
on financial and academic guidelines" said Mr. Hekemian. "We awarded
scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to 56 students for a total
of $120,000."
In addition, $15,000 will be awarded to qualified university students
in Armenia. These scholarships range from $200 to $600 as the cost
of higher education in Armenia is significantly less.
"Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for the kind and generous
support of the AMAA Scholarship Committee," wrote Alene upon hearing
that the AMAA had granted her a scholarship to help her continue
her studies. "I will take great pride in the future to become a part
of this wonderful organization and a part of its goal in providing
assistance to students striving to fulfill their educational dreams."
Alene, a student attending UCLA, is one of the 56 college students
in the United States who received scholarship assistance from the
AMAA for the academic year 2010-11.
For the last 90 years, the AMAA has helped thousands of students from
kindergarten to high school with tuition aid and hundreds of college
students with scholarships.
Aid has also been directly given to schools and institutions of
higher education, including Haigazian University and the Near East
School of Theology (NEST) in Beirut and the Theological Academy in
Yerevan, Armenia.
The scholarships granted this year were provided from several AMAA
scholarship funds established over the years to help students in need.
Qualified students can request applications in writing from AMAA
headquarters in Paramus, NJ starting in January of each year. The
deadline to submit applications for 2011-2012 academic year is May
1, 2011.
The AMAA was founded in Worcester, MA in 1918 and incorporated in
New York in 1920 with the purpose of strengthening and supporting
the Armenian people in their Christian faith and to encourage
religious education as well as literary and philanthropic work. Since
its founding, the AMAA has expanded its programs of educational,
evangelistic, relief, social services, church and child care ministries
to 24 countries around the world.
Indeed, we are grateful to God for giving us the opportunity to
provide financial assistance to our future generation.
From: A. Papazian
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Tuesday August 03, 2010
AMAA interns in front of the organization's Yerevan office.
Paramus, N.J. - According to Mr. Robert Hekemian, Jr., Chairman of
the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) Scholarship
Committee, 63 students applied for assistance this year. The Committee
met for three days and carefully reviewed each applicant's file.
"It was hard to reject even the very few who did not qualify, based
on financial and academic guidelines" said Mr. Hekemian. "We awarded
scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to 56 students for a total
of $120,000."
In addition, $15,000 will be awarded to qualified university students
in Armenia. These scholarships range from $200 to $600 as the cost
of higher education in Armenia is significantly less.
"Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for the kind and generous
support of the AMAA Scholarship Committee," wrote Alene upon hearing
that the AMAA had granted her a scholarship to help her continue
her studies. "I will take great pride in the future to become a part
of this wonderful organization and a part of its goal in providing
assistance to students striving to fulfill their educational dreams."
Alene, a student attending UCLA, is one of the 56 college students
in the United States who received scholarship assistance from the
AMAA for the academic year 2010-11.
For the last 90 years, the AMAA has helped thousands of students from
kindergarten to high school with tuition aid and hundreds of college
students with scholarships.
Aid has also been directly given to schools and institutions of
higher education, including Haigazian University and the Near East
School of Theology (NEST) in Beirut and the Theological Academy in
Yerevan, Armenia.
The scholarships granted this year were provided from several AMAA
scholarship funds established over the years to help students in need.
Qualified students can request applications in writing from AMAA
headquarters in Paramus, NJ starting in January of each year. The
deadline to submit applications for 2011-2012 academic year is May
1, 2011.
The AMAA was founded in Worcester, MA in 1918 and incorporated in
New York in 1920 with the purpose of strengthening and supporting
the Armenian people in their Christian faith and to encourage
religious education as well as literary and philanthropic work. Since
its founding, the AMAA has expanded its programs of educational,
evangelistic, relief, social services, church and child care ministries
to 24 countries around the world.
Indeed, we are grateful to God for giving us the opportunity to
provide financial assistance to our future generation.
From: A. Papazian