{"id":3285,"date":"2023-06-05T15:35:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T19:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=3285"},"modified":"2023-06-05T16:45:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T20:45:10","slug":"division-234-otda-ocfs-2023-scholarship-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-5\/division-234-otda-ocfs-2023-scholarship-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Division 234 accepting applications for $500 scholarships, must be postmarked by July 28"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PEFJune 5, 2023 — <\/em><\/span>Division 234 (OTDA\/OCFS) will award eight (8) $500 college scholarships to students who are undergraduate, graduate, or vocational degree candidates during the fall 2023 semester.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To ensure applicants have an equal opportunity to benefit from the awards program, qualified applicants will participate in a random drawing to receive a scholarship and a dependent can only win this award once. Past awardees are not eligible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee. All documents submitted are kept confidential. Scholarship award winners will be selected during a random drawing at the Scholarship Committee meeting in August. Winners will be notified by phone and mail.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The following requirements must be met:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPrintable application form<\/a><\/span>\n

ELIGIBILITY:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Applicants must be the child\/ren, stepchild\/ren, or legal dependents of an active PEF Division 234 (OTDA\/OCFS) member as of July 28, 2023.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Applicants must be enrolled full\/part-time at a college, trade, or graduate school for the Fall 2023 semester.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Applicants must submit Fall 2023 enrollment verification consisting of <\/span>one<\/span><\/b> of the following: <\/span>
    \na) Fall 2023 class schedule, b) college acceptance letter, c) tuition statement, or d) other form of verification from the applicant\u2019s educational institution indicating enrollment for the Fall 2023 semester.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Scholarship applications submitted but lacking the required documentation to verify enrollment will be disqualified.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    HOW TO APPLY:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Complete all sections of the <\/span>2023 APPLICATION FOR PEF DIVISION 234 SCHOLARSHIPS<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Return the application with all required documentation, BY MAIL, to the Scholarship Committee.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Mail to:<\/span>
      \nPEF DIVISION 234<\/span><\/b>
      \n<\/span>SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE<\/span><\/b>
      \n<\/span>PO BOX 1596<\/span><\/b>
      \n<\/span>ALBANY, NY 12201-1596<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Applications must be postmarked by Friday, July 28, 2023.<\/span><\/b>
      \n<\/span>Applications postmarked after this date will not be considered.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Copies of the <\/span>2023 APPLICATION FOR PEF DIVISION 234 SCHOLARSHIPS<\/span><\/i> can be obtained from any Division 234 Steward, Council Leader, Executive Board member, the <\/span>PEF-OTDA Electronic Bulletin Board<\/span><\/a>, or <\/span>PEF website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      SELECTION:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Applications will be reviewed by the Division 234 Scholarship Committee. All documents submitted are kept confidential. Scholarship award winners will be selected during a random drawing at the Scholarship Committee meeting in August 2023. Scholarship Award winners will be notified by phone and mail.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/span>If you have any questions, please contact one of these Division 234 Stewards\/Activists:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

      Scholarship Committee Members:
      \n<\/span><\/b>Jennifer Nye, OTDA Steward
      \nSharon DeSilva, PEF Vice President
      \nNathan Tucker, OTDA Steward
      \nRene Mullen, OTDA Steward
      \nDavid Takor, OCFS, Executive Board
      \nZach Swift, OCFS Steward<\/p>\n

      Division 234 Stewards\/Activists:<\/strong>
      \nPamela August, Div. 234 Council Leader
      \nJoyel Richardson, OTDA Steward
      \nSoraya Inman, OTDA Steward
      \nMartin Robinson, OTDA, Executive Board
      \nDiane Herrmann, OTDA Steward
      \nRonald Simmons, OCFS Steward
      \nMichael Holohan, OCFS Steward
      \nCaren Mahar, OCFS Steward
      \nDebora DeBell-Donohue, OCFS Steward
      \nLisl Maloney, OCFS Activist
      \nBarbara Gregorek, OCFS Activist<\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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