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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
EDESC scholarship program is to be made available annually to eligible applicants. The annual availability of the scholarship program will be subjected to the following fiscal considerations:
- Program funding
- Scholarship value
- Number of scholarship per year
a) Applicant selection criteria will include but not limited to:
- Financial need of the recipient
- Academic achievement, including grades, rank in class, standardized test scores and achievement test scores
- Community/extracurricular involvement
- Leadership
- Awards and recognition
b) Award restrictions
- Nonrenewable – Applicant will need to apply whenever scholarship is available
- Full-time attendance
c) Eligibility and advertisement
- Scholarship will be advertise on EDESC website whenever available.
- Scholarship applicant shall download and complete an application form annually. Any one or combination of the following may be required:
- Personal interview
- Evidence of continuous school attendant
- Letter(s) of reference
- Character evaluation form
- Student essay
- Letter of acceptance from the educational institution
- High school or college transcripts
- Financial information summary form
Note: No member of EDESC board, officer, or members will be eligible to apply for the scholarship program in line with EDESC conflict of interest policy.
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