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Scholarships: College Grants
We are pleased to announce that the Slovak Catholic Sokol will make available a total of $62,000 in college scholarship grants to eligible members in 2024. Previous recipients of Slovak Catholic Sokol scholarship grants may re-apply for a 2023 grant; however, per Convention mandate - a student may receive a maximum of two (2) Slovak Catholic Sokol scholarship grant awards. A total of 30 Slovak Catholic Sokol college grants of $1,000 each, two Theodore and Mary Jane Rich Memorial Scholarships one for a male and female in the amount of $2,000 each, two Emil Slavik Memorial Scholarships one for a male and female in the amount of $2,000 each, one The Doctors' Lesko Medical Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, one Krista L. Glugosh Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, one Yencha Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 and three Slovak Catholic Sokol (SCS) Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. With one application you may apply for all college scholarship grants for which you are eligible. Note that only one grant per applicant will be awarded.

College Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

Slovak Catholic Sokol (a total of 30, $1,000 grants may be awarded)
•	Must have a minimum of $3,000 permanent Life Insurance Coverage
•	Must be a member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol for at least five years.
•	Must have completed one semester of undergraduate studies as a FULL TIME student at an accredited college, university or professional school, or be enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program.
•	One parent must be a Slovak Catholic Sokol member
•	Essay- “How has being a member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol influenced my life?”

Application **
Candidates must return the Application by March 31, 2024. The application must be accessed using either Internet Explorer or Firefox web browsers. This can be done on both MAC or PC platform. The Slovak Catholic Sokol Home Office together with the Scholarship Committee will screen all the requests as to their eligibility. Current certificate holders can upgrade to the minimum required life insurance coverage by March 21, 2024. All who qualify will receive a membership application from the Home Office. If there are any questions related to our 2023 scholarship program, feel free to contact the Supreme Vice-President, Andrea Tadlock, Chairperson, Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholarship Committee or contact the Slovak Catholic Sokol by email, Sokol205@aol.com or by phone, 1-800-886-7656. The process of applying for any of the above college level scholarships is completely on-line. Please click on the link below and complete the application in its entirety before submitting. The application cannot be saved on your computer therefore you should review the required elements and gather your information before beginning. Additionally, you should be prepared to attach both your essay (in either Word or PDF format) as well as a colored head and shoulders photograph ( in jpeg format). Do not forget to have an unopened certified copy of your transcript sent directly from your school to: Andrea Tadlock Supreme Vice President 100 Fletcher Farm Road Vermontville, NY 12989 vp@slovakcatholicsokol.org CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE To download the application in PDF format, click here. Please note: To electronically fill out the downloadable application, you must make sure you are using Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 or higher. Download it now! Winners of our 2024 scholarship grants will be announced in May, 2024 and checks will be issued to winners some time in July, 2024. Since 1972, a total of 1,703 members received a total of nearly $1,270,000 in scholarship grants. Our scholarship grants are just another example of Sokol fraternalism and our concern in assisting our young people in their quest for a good education.

Disqualification
An applicant who neglects to submit or complete any part of these requirements before the established deadline will automatically be disqualified.

Acknowledgment
An acknowledgement of the Grant, should be made in writing by the recipient as soon as possible, if you are awarded a Grant.

Return of Grant **
If for any reason the Grant is not used by the recipient, the entire (or portion of) grant not utilized must be returned

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