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James
Franz Memorial Scholarship
Family,
friends and faculty created a scholarship in Memory Of James Franz who
was killed in a motorcycle accident. James was an outstanding Paralegal
student at El Centro Community College. He was also an active member of
the cooperative education program and the Paralegal student at El Centro
College. This scholarship will be awarded to students who are paralegal
majors and have a financial need.
| Amount
of Award |
$300
per Spring semester (full tuition)
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| Number
of Awards Per Year |
One
per academic year (Spring only).
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| Designated
College |
El
Centro College only
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| Eligibility
Criteria |
Applicants
must be a member of the Paralegal Student Associations and enrolled
in Cooperative Education Program at El Centro College. Applicants
must have a 3.0 GPA or better and be enrolled full-time (12 or more
credit hours) in an Associate of Applied Science degree program
with a major in Paralegal.
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| Application
Process |
Applicants
must submit the following to the El Centro College Financial Aid
Office:
- Complete
DCCCD Foundation Scholarship Application;
- Typed
essay of 500 words or less explaining why he or she deserves this
scholarship, should include a clear statement of academic goals,
career plans and financial need;
- Letter
of recommendation from mentor or instructor.
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| Selection
Process |
Phase
I - Recipients are selected by Paralegal faculty member(s)/Paralegal
Club at El Centro College, chosen on the basis of the above criteria.
Phase
II - Financial Aid Office forwards application of top student
(1) to the Foundation Office.
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| Recipient
Requirements |
Recipients
must enroll in and successfully complete 12 credit hours or more for
the Spring semester and maintain a 3.0 GPA or better. Recipients are
also expected to become a Paralegal Club member and enroll in cooperative
Education. Failure to meet these requirements could result in a reduction
or loss of their scholarship benefits. Recipients of this scholarship
must write a letter of thanks to the family of James Franz.
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| Deadline |
Last Friday in May for Fall Award
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For
further information, contact the
Foundation Scholarship Coordinator, 214-860-2149
or your Financial Aid office.
September
2006
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