(SAFAC) Chester N. Barkan Academic Excellence Scholarship

Scholarship requirements:

• An incoming freshman currently enrolled at Nassau Community College
• In good academic standing
• Enrolled in a degree program
• A U.S. citizen or an eligible non- citizen
• You intend to continue at NCC for the Spring 2025 semester
• Submit an essay- describing your commitment to social justice( this can be demonstrated through past activities or future plans) as well as how winning this scholarship would help any financial hardship you are facing.

Scholarship funds may be used for books and fees or to offset tuition

Scholarship is renewable – $500 per semester for 2 consecutive semesters for a total of $1,000* – provided the student maintains the above criteria

Donor
Chester N. Barkan
Award
$500.00
Deadline
10/16/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Upload an essay describing your commitment to social justice (This can be demonstrated through past activities or future plans) as well as how winning this scholarship would help any financial hardship you are facing. Your essay should be 250 words with the following settings: double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. A substantially longer or shorter essay may adversely affect your rating. This is a scholarship application; spelling and grammar are important. Be sure that the essay is clear and concise. Your essay must address the given topic above and include your name and the name of the scholarship you’re applying for, at the top of the page. The file uploaded must be a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file. Evaluators are only able to open and read files of this type so any other file type submitted will result in a low rating of the overall application.
  2. Citizenship Status:
    • 1-Are you a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (holder of an alien registration card)?
    • 2-Specify Status: