2024 FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence Application Now Available

By NEO Magazine on May 10, 2024

As high school seniors celebrate college acceptances and finalize their plans for the fall, the FAITH Endowment is pleased to announce more good news! In its twentieth year supporting young Greek American leaders, FAITH has launched the application for the 2024 FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence which is now available to download at thefaithendowment.org/scholarships. This merit-based scholarship opportunity is available to graduating high school seniors of Hellenic descent and/or Greek Orthodox faith who are enrolling in a 4-year accredited U.S. university this fall. Deadline for submission is June 28, 2024. Scholarship recipients will join the FAITH Scholar network, which has grown to include over 850 of the Greek community’s brightest and most promising young leaders. The FAITH Scholar network provides a place for mentorship, connection and support.

FAITH Scholars visiting MET

“Maintaining close ties with the Greek community is very important to me, and I was very excited to join a network of scholars who are dedicated students like myself. The FAITH Endowment is admirable in its dedication to supporting the academic pursuits of young Greek Americans, and it is an honor to be bestowed such an award by such prominent Greek Americans in our community. I am deeply impressed by the commitment of the Founders of FAITH to uniting the Greek American community and innovatively contributing to various professions from healthcare to business,” shares Adamantia M., a 2022 FAITH Scholar majoring in chemical engineering at Princeton University.

Through their shared identity and collective efforts to address rising issues facing their generation and make a difference in their communities and world, FAITH Scholars embody the scholarly intellect and academic achievement lauded by their Hellenic ancestors and the spirit of good citizenship found at the core of their Greek Orthodox values. Graduating within the top of their classes, FAITH Scholars continue their educational goals in universities across the U.S. while maintaining integral roles inside and outside the classroom as leaders in their churches, communities and campuses. Over the years, FAITH Scholars have gone on to study and work as leaders in their fields including medical school, research labs, biotech, education and the arts.

FAITH Scholars at the awards’ luncheon

Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis with applicants given the option to be considered for additional financial need-based allocations. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. For full list of criteria and eligibility, please visit thefaithendowment.org/scholarships. For any questions or inquiries, email info@thefaithendowment.org or call (212) 803-9363.

Since its inception with additional support from its members, FAITH has supported the Greek community by awarding over 2,000 grants and scholarships to the best and brightest young leaders of the Hellenic American and Greek Orthodox community through its prestigious FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence, FAITH-STEM scholarships, Fulbright-FAITH Scholarship collaboration and more.

Founded in 2004 by a group of visionary Greek American leaders and philanthropists, FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that supports the development of innovative educational, cultural, and scholarship programs that promote Hellenism, an understanding of the Greek Orthodox faith, and the relationship of the two to America’s history and multicultural landscape for young people.

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