Career Center: Scholarship Award Application




		Family Support Services Scholarship Award Application The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association is committed to excellence in funeral service education. CFDA will award eight (8) $500 scholarships (one in each Connecticut county) to students interested in pursuing careers in a profession that provides emotional or medical support to families. All scholarships will be awarded at the discretion of the Scholarship Award Committee of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association. Awards will be based on application information, academic record and the evaluation of the required essays. The decision of the Scholarship Award Committee will be final. The Committee reserves the right not to award the scholarship if there are no applicants or if the applicants do not meet the standards of the Committee. Application deadline was Friday, April 9, 2010. Eligibility Criteria The applicant must be a legal resident of the State of Connecticut. The applicant must be a high school senior who will graduate in June 2010. The applicant must submit the application form and a current high school transcript. The applicant must have maintained at least a B grade point average in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades. The application form must be neat and legible. The applicant must be pursuing a career in a profession that provides emotional or medical support to families. This includes such professions as counseling, social services, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, medicine, social, gerontology and funeral service. Essays Explain the process or events that influenced your decision to pursue a career in family support services. If you need additional space, please feel free to attach a typewritten essay. To Apply The application process is currently closed. Completed forms are mailed to: Connecticut Funeral Directors Association Attn: John Cascio 364 Silas Deane Highway Wethersfield, CT 06109 Return to Scholarships

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