CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

In Memory of Donna H. Cadwell

A. Student Data

Student’s Name M/F

Address Phone

School

Latin Teacher

College to be Attended by Student

I have read, understood, and agreed to the criteria as stated in sections B and C below.

Student’s Signature

B. Essay

Each student applying for the CAWNY scholarship must write an essay of no less than 200 and no more than 500 words. The essay must be based on a quotation from Latin Literature. The original text along with the author and text reference must be cited. The essay should fully explain the significance of the quotation and its value to the essay writer or to the cultural history of Western Civilization. The student must type this essay on a separate sheet of paper and staple it to this application form. All essays will become the property of CAWNY for publication and electronic media print distribution. Students’ name and information will not be released without permission.

C. Scholarship Criteria

To be eligible for the CAWNY Scholarship, the student must:

  1. have completed at least the Third Level of Latin Studies by June 30th of their senior year.
  2. have attained on one of the following two exams:
  3. 85% or higher on the CAWNY Comprehensive Regents Sequence Exam or…
  4. an award on the National Latin Examination on a Level III or higher exam.
  5. have been taught Latin by a member in good standing with CAWNY.
  6. have sent a completed application and a copy of his or her high school transcript by May 31st to the address below:

Up to two $150.00 scholarships will be awarded to the winning applicants (one boy and one girl). They will be notified by Ms. Kuebler before September 1st. If more than one copy of the scholarship application form is needed, teachers may photocopy this form.

CAAS Grants for High School Students

The Classical Association of the Atlantic States (CAAS) announces the availability of grants to high school students who wish to participate in a program that enriches their educational experience and deepens their connection to Classics.

Possible Uses:

-tuition for Classics-related courses or projects

-summer Classics-related programs (e.g., a Paideia Institute, an archaeological dig)

-class attendance at the National Junior Classical League convention

-bringing a Classics program to a school (e.g., Ascanius, Roman military re-enactment)

Eligibility:

Open to all high school students enrolled in grades 9-12 residing or attending school full-time within the CAAS region. The project must be concluded before grantees begin their post-secondary education.

Amount: CAAS hopes to support as many impressive applications as possible, with a maximum award of $2,500 for an individual program or project. The total amount of all awards will not exceed $5,000 annually. A one-year membership to CAAS will be awarded to the winners’ recommending teachers for the next membership year.

Submission Requirements:

1. Personal Essay (one-page, double-spaced, typed) indicating the nature of the program or activity in which the student wishes to participate and how this will enhance the student’s experience with Classics. Each essay must include the student’s full name, email address, school and recommending teacher’s contact information at the top left of the first page.

2. Accommodation Declaration: Students applying for programs without housing must include an accommodation plan. Notarized documentation of adult supervision will be required of all awardees to programs that do not include housing.

3. Itemized list of estimated expenses

4. Transcript or most recent grade report showing overall minimum of 85%/B/3.0 GPA

5. Letter of Recommendation from a current or former Latin, Greek or Humanities teacher. This teacher need not be a current member of CAAS.

Method of Submission:

Submissions should be emailed together with the following subject line: CAAS app lastname.firstname (e.g. CAAS app doe.john)

These admission materials must be submitted by December 1st to the CAAS High School Students Grants Committee: Linda Fabrizio () (Note the presence of an “a” between “Linda” and “Fabrizio” in the email address.) Dr. Michael Arnush () and Louise Michaud ().

All applicants will receive email notification of receipt of their applications and will be notified by February 15th of the Committee’s decision.

After the Program:

Students awarded scholarships must follow-up with a (one page, double-spaced, typed) statement describing the award experience within one month of the program’s completion.

Receipts verifying how the monies of the award were used must also be submitted.

NJCL Scholarship Link: