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2010 WIADCA College Scholarship Program Guidelines
We will be awarding five (5) Scholarships to junior members of the MAS and Steel Bands that plan on attending any one of the CUNY Schools. The students can be either entering freshman or returning students but they must attend one of the CUNY schools.
The Five (5) Scholarship Categories are:
- Carlos Lezama College Scholarship
- Hilary Yolanda Lezama Nursing/Medical Scholarship
- WIADCA College Law Scholarship
- WIADCA College Journalism Scholarship
- WIADCA College Graphic Arts Scholarship
WIADCA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A CANDIDATE MUST BE:
- Citizen of the United States of American or a legal permanent resident
- Male or Female- 18 to 30 years of age
- New York City High School or G.E.D. graduate at time of application
- New York City resident with proof of residency if you intend to attend college in New York City
- Caribbean heritage- English, French or Spanish speaking
- Completion of a 500 – 700 word essay
Accepted as a first or second term matriculated student at an accredited CUNY college or university in pursuit of a Baccalaureate Degree at the time of application in the area of Nursing/Medicine.
Person of sound academic achievement with a G.P.A. of at least 3.0 average (B and above)
Excellent character and have proven leadership ability with demonstrated commitment to community and extracurricular services.
Financial need is a necessity in addition to the above.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Winner will be selected on the basis
- College or High School transcript, including verification of a cumulative GPA, not less than 80%,
- Two letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s participation in school, community or civic activities
- Approval of Committee
- Expectation: Successful student to serve the community and/or WIADCA as a (member/volunteer)ESSAY: Topic – How my family’s cultural background strengthens me and adds to the melting pot and rich culture of New York.(500-700 words – Typewritten)
- The topic of the WIADCA Scholarship Essay is: "How my family’s cultural background strengthens me and adds to the melting pot and rich culture of New York
Write A Scholarship Worthy Essay
Brainstorm. Get out a pencil and paper and go to town thinking about your subject. This means you should write down everything that comes to mind. Even ideas that seem disconnected should be jotted somewhere so that you can refer to them later if you discover a logical way to use them. When you brainstorm, brilliance shines through. Too often, by censoring ourselves, we toss out our best ideas. Put a stop to this and think critically; but don't be critical of your thoughts.
Organize. When you are done brainstorming, organize your ideas into the most logical order. From these ideas, you should be able to see an outline for your WIADCA thesis.
Research. You've established which brilliant ideas have made the cut, so support them. Use the ideas of noted authors and/or current leaders to add commentary onto your own. Just be sure to cite your sources.
Write.
Be enthusiastic. Your interest in the topic you are writing about will shine through. If your writing says, "my mom made me write this essay and my hand hurts," it will not distinguish you. If you want to say more or know more about your subject, involve yourself in it by doing research.
Share information. When you write, you give another person (the reader) access to your thought life. For many people this is why writing is so intimidating. If you can get past the intimidation however, and be entirely honest with your audience something magical happens—your voice/thoughts become something of interest to another human being. Share yourself with us and tell us what you believe.
Teach your audience. By sharing with your audience, you create an opportunity to teach. You've got our attention; after all, we believe you are a credible individual with interesting insight. And guess what that makes you? A teacher.
Be sure your essay includes all criteria designated by WIADCA’s theme.
Avoid an unconventional format. Now is not the time to test out your creative abilities. If you are serious about WIADCA’s scholarship, focus your creative energy into your synthesis of ideas. By playing with the formatting too much, you detract from your writing abilities.
Your essay should include:
Introduction. Include your thesis within the introduction. If you are a talented theses writer it can extend into two sentences. Keep your introduction short and punchy. A long artistic introduction is tempting, but please resist the urge. You have a point to get to and a word limit.
Body. Make at least three discernable points within the body of your essay. Each point should be in a paragraph of its own so that it can be easily identified. Additionally, weave sources into the body of your essay if possible. It will make your writing stronger and also show that you committed yourself to the topic at hand.
Conclusion. "In conclusion," statements are out. Lead into your conclusion clearly and gently. The body of the piece should work towards the conclusion, so your final comments should be captured your own reflections. A conclusion does not appear to be the introduction regurgitated..
