Armenian Students' Association of America

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Armenian Students' Association of America

333 Atlantic Ave.
Warwick, RI 02888
Ph: (401)461-6114
E-mail: [email protected]
URL:http://www.asainc.org

Armenian American Citizen's League Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be permanent residents of the United States who have been living in California for at least two years and are enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university; minimum GPA of 3.0 (B average) is required. Criteria: Awards will be based on financial need, academic achievement and involvement in school and community services.

Funds Avail.: $500-$1,500. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: February 1. Contact: For more information, contact: Mrs. Dorothy Deradoorian. Co-Chairperson Educational and Scholarship Fund; P.O. Box 14, Moorpark, CA 93020-0014

Armenian American Medical Association Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: Medicine. Qualif.: Applicants must

be students enrolled in a U.S. medical school. Award is primarily intended for students residing and studying in a private New England medical school. Criteria: Awards granted on the basis of need, merit and involvement in Armenian cultural affairs.

Funds Avail.: $1,000-2,000. Number Awarded: 3. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: September 15; October 30. Contact: For more information, please contact Dr. Edward Karian, Chairperson; 324 Common St. Watertown, MA 02472-4940

Armenian American Pharmacists'Association Scholarships (Doctorate, Graduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial support to those students who are pursuing pharmacy. Focus: Pharmacy. Qualif.: Applicants must be students of Armenian descent, pursuing a baccalaureate of pharmacy, doctor of pharmacy, or graduate degree program at a College of Pharmacy in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Criteria: Awards will be based on academic excellence and financial need.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: September 15. Contact: For inquiries, please contact: Susan A. Krikorian, Chairman of Scholarship Committee; Department of Pharmacy Practice 179 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

Armenian General Athletic Union Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be high school students entering college; must be permanent U.S residents. Criteria: Awards will be based on academic merit and financial need.

Funds Avail.: $1,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Mrs. Ann Ajemian at 211 Grand Boulevard, Emerson, NJ 07630-1170.

Armenian Relief Society Scholarships (Graduate, Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students in a four-year college or university. Criteria: Awards will be based on academic merit, financial need and involvement in Armenian community.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Contact: For more information, please contact: Mr. Sonanz Papazian at 617-926-02472.

Michael M. Assarian Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be full-time students of Armenian descent enrolled at Wayne State University. Criteria: Selection of scholars will be based on scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities and financial need.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: April 29. Contact: Private Scholarship Coordinator Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid Detroit, MI 48202; Tel: 313-577-4969

John M. Azarian Memorial Armenian Youth Scholarships Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be full time enrolled in an accredited college or university; must be permanent residents of the United States. Criteria: Awards will be based on financial need, academic merit and involvement in the Armenian community.

Funds Avail.: $500-$3,000. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form and two letters of reference. Deadline: May 1. Contact: Mr. John M. Azarian, Jr. c/o Azarian Management and Development Company at 6 Prospect Street, Suite 1B, Midland Park, NJ 07432.

Hagop Bogigian Scholarship Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be students of Armenian descent who are enrolled in a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree program at Mt. Holyoke College; must maintain over a 3.0 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Criteria: Priority will be given to those students with financial need.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants should apply directly to the financial aid office for financial aid and should indicate on the form that they are of Armenian descent. Deadline: March 1. Contact: Mt. Holyoke College Financial Aid Office, South Hadley, MA 01075 Tel: 413-538-2457.

Armen H. Bululian Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or enrolled full-time undergraduate students in an accredited college or university; must be residents of Monmouth or Ocean Counties in New Jersey. Criteria: Awards will be based on academic excellence and involvement in community services.

Funds Avail.: $1,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: June 30. Contact: For more information, Please contact: Mr. Harout Karakashian at 1184 Ocean Avenue, Elberon, NJ 07740.

Constantinople Armenian Relief Society (C.A.R.S.) Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be undergraduate students of Armenian descent; must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA; must be attending college in or residing in the NY/NJ area. Criteria: Preference will be based on criteria.

Funds Avail.: $400-$600. Number Awarded: 20. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: June 30. Contact: For inquiries, please contact: Talin Sesetyan CARS Scholarship Committee at PO Box 769 Times Square Station New York, NY 10108 e-mail: [email protected]

Karekin DerAvedision Memorial Endowment Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those who are in need. Focus: Armenian Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be graduate students in Armenian Studies who has been accepted for admission to UCLA. Criteria: Preference will be given to those students who are in need.

Funds Avail.: Maximum of $8,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: December 15. Contact: UCLA Graduate Division Special; Fellowship Office 1252 Murphy Hall Box 951419 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1419 Tel: (310) 825-3521

George & Isabelle Elanjian Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be incoming freshmen students or enrolled for at least one year at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $700 for tuition to one incoming first year student; $2,000 for one continuing upper-class student. Number Awarded: 2. To Apply: Applicants must be incoming students and should apply to the UM-D Admissions Office and upperclassmen should apply to the UM-D Financial Aid Office. Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: February 1. Contact: Armenian Students' Association of America at the above address (see entry 1265).

Emmanuel Bible College Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial support to those students who are in need. Focus: Religious Education. Qualif.: Applicants must be willing to pledge to work as a minister, evangelist, missionary, or youth director after graduation; must study in one of the institutions of Emmanuel Bible College. Criteria: Awards will be based on merit and good character.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must check the contact information for inquiries. Deadline: June 30. Contact: Dr. Yeghia Babikian, Director; 1605 East Elizabeth Street, Pasadena, CA 91104 Fax: 818-398-2424 Tel: 818-791-2575.

Garikian Scholarship Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: Armenian Studies; Sociology; Psychology; Political Science; Middle Eastern History; Journalism; Education; Music. Qualif.: Applicants must have completed their first academic year in college or university in California; must be pursuing one of the above field of studies. Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $750-$1,000. To Apply: Applicants must apply to the Executive Board for application forms and return them, completed, before the deadline. Deadline: August 31. Contact: Berj S. Baghdoyan c/o Western Prelacy at 4401 Russell Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027.

Hai Guin Scholarships Association (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be students of Armenian descent, must reside in and attend school in Massachusetts. Criteria: Preference will be granted to a college student who has completed the first semester of freshman year; selection based on scholarship achievement and financial need.

Funds Avail.: $1,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: October 25. Contact: For inquiries, please contact: Hasmig Maserjian (Scholarship Chairperson) at P.O. Box 509, Bel-mont, MA 02478.

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Scholarships (Graduate, Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be sophomores or above who are enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university. Criteria: Awards will be based on academic merit and financial need; preference will be given to those applicants whose immediate family has not previously received a scholarship.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: Between February 15 and April 1.

Remarks: Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian was an Armenian businessman and philanthropist, he played a major role in making the petroleum reserves of the Middle East available to Western development. By the end of his life he had become one of the world's wealthiest individuals and his art acquisitions are considered one of the greatest private collections. Contact: Department of Armenian Communities Avenida de Berna 45-A, P-1067 Lisboa Codex, Portugal; Fax: 351-793-4080.

Sophia Hagopian Memorial Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To help those students who demonstrate extreme financial need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be students of Armenian descent demonstrating financial need; must provide service to the community by being involved in Armenian organizations and/or activities; and must be full-time students in their junior or senior year of undergraduate studies at an accredited California college or university. Criteria: Awards will be given to those who demonstrate financial need.

Funds Avail.: $2,000. Number Awarded: 6. To Apply:

Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: April 15. Contact: 600 West Broadway, Suite 130, Glendale, CA 91204 Tel: 818-242-4154.

Kaspar Hovannisian Memorial Scholarships (Graduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be graduate students in the field of Armenian Studies. Criteria: Preference will be given to those studying Armenian History.

Funds Avail.: Up to $8,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: December 15. Contact: Armenian Students' Association of America at the above address (see entry 1265).

Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Presidential Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Ap-

plicants must be students of Armenian ethnic origin who demonstrate financial need and outstanding academic achievements; must maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA. Criteria: Consideration is given to all students of Armenian descent who apply and meet Villanova University's general admissions requirements.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Contact: Villanova University; Office of Student Financial Assistance; 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085

Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be full-time students enrolled at the Women's College at Georgian Court University, preferably of Armenian descent, who exhibit financial need. Criteria: Priority will be given to those who demonstrate financial need and with good academic standing.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must check the contact information for inquiries. Contact: For more information please contact the Financial Aid Office of Georgian Court University at Tel: 908-364-2200, ext. 258

Rev. and Mrs. A.K. Jizmejian Educational Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: Theology. Qualif.: Applicants must be full-time theological seminary students and fourth-year undergraduate students who intend to continue their education in a theological seminary. Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $500-$1,500. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for more information. Deadline: June 30. Contact: Armenian Evangelical Church; Mr. Mi-hran Jizmejian, Chairman 816-60 Pavane Linkway Don Mills, Ontario, M3C 1A2 Canada.

Knights of Vartan, Fresno Lodge No. 9 Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: Armenian Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be new or continuing full-time students (12 units per semester) at Fresno State and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. Criteria: Scholarship will be given to those students who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $750, one for an entering freshman and one for a continuing student at C.S.U.F. Number Awarded: 2. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: November 1. Contact: Ms. Linda Tamura; Scholarship Coordinator; Tel: 209-278-6572

Mangasar M. Mangasarian Scholarship Fund (Graduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be full-time graduate students of Armenian parentage attending the University of California, Berkley. Scholarship is also offered to international students of Armenian descent. Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $500-$3,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials.

Contact: Mr. Tony Bernez, Scholarship Director or Ms. Diana Bischey 210 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720.

National Association for Armenian Studies and Research Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be graduates or post-graduates doing research about Armenian Studies. Criteria: Selection will be based on criteria.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Awards will be given to those who meet the criteria. Contact: For more information, please contact: Mr. Manoog S. Young, Chairman, Board of Directors; 395 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478 Fax: 617-484-1759 Tel: 617-489-1610.

St. James Armenian Church Memorial Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be affiliated with St. James Armenian Church by being a graduate of the Sunday school, a Sunday school teacher, a church choir member for at least one year, or in some other way acceptable to the scholarship committee. Criteria: Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, service to school, community and church and seriousness of purpose.

Funds Avail.: $250-$2,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: April 1. Contact: Ms. Anita Assarian; 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, MA 02172 Tel: 617-923-8860 Fax: 617-926-5503.

Hazaros Tabakoglu Scholarship Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be full-time undergraduates of Armenian descent who are or will be enrolled at colleges in the United States. Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $1,000-$5,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: May 1. Contact: 2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 1016 Tel: 212-686-0010.

Aram Torossian Memorial Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicant must be a full-time student of Armenian parentage attending the University of California, Berkley. Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $300-$3,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Contact: Armenian Students' Association of America at the above address (see entry 1265).

Union of Marash Armenian Scholarships (Graduate, Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be matriculated, full-time undergraduate or graduate students accepted at an accredited institution of higher education. Must demonstrate academic excellence; be of good moral character; be in financial need; and show

involvement in community; and must be a descendant of a Marashtsi (a part of Armenia/Asia Minor). Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $500-$1,000. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Contact: Mrs. Siroon P. Shahinian, Ph.D.; Secretary, The Student Fund; One Sussex Road, Great Neck, NY 11020-1828.

Hurad Van Der Bedrosian Memorial Scholarships (Graduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be graduate students in Armenian studies at universities with an established chair in the Armenian studies; applicants must be U.S citizens. Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $3,000. Number Awarded: 2. To Apply:

Applicants must submit the following: completed application form; transcript; curriculum vitae; letter from Chairholder. Deadline: April 15. Contact: 600 West Broadway, Suite 130, Glendale, CA 91204 Tel: 818-242-4154

Harry and Angel Zerigian Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: Accounting. Qualif.: Applicant must be a full-time student with financial need and of Armenian ancestry; must be day-division sophomores majoring in Accounting at Bentley College who have satisfactorily completed all course work through the fall of sophomore year. Criteria: Preference is given to those students who attended Haverhill, Lawrence, Waltham or Watertown High Schools.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials.

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