THE
GUYANA ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
P.O. BOX 61463
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77208-1463
2002 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
DESCRIPTION
The Guyanese Association of Houston will award two $500 scholarships to students graduating from a public or private high school in the Houston area. The recipients must be accepted at an accredited University, and enrolled in a course of study, which leads to a Bachelor’s Degree.
REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants must be Graduating seniors of a public or private high school in the Houston area.
- Applicants must provide a certified copy of their high school transcript, which must include grades from the first semester of the twelfth grade.
- Applicants must provide a copy of the official SAT or ACT report if those scores are not on the high school transcript.
- Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation from two teachers who have taught you during the past two years.
- Applicants must achieve Matriculation in an accredited University or College by September 2002.
- Applicants must complete the GAH Scholarship application form, and include an essay (100-200 words) summarizing professional goals and proposed college major.
- An overall grade of A, B, B- or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 – 4.0 is required for high school graduates.
- APPLICATIONS
MUST BE RECEIVED BY May 5, 2002 AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS
AWARDING THE SCHOLARSHIPS
All applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the scholarship committee of the Guyanese Association of Houston. The recipients of the scholarships will be notified by May 15th, 2002 and be formally recognized at the Guyanese Independence & Scholarship Awards Banquet on June 8th, 2002.
Scholarship checks will be made payable to the recipients, with disbursement subject to verification of enrollment.