Committee Members:   Nicholas Skirka, Chairman, John Tkachuk, Peter Olijarczyk, Peter Matthews and Russel Olijarczyk.

Contact information:          Nicholas Skirka
                                            109 Windsor Terrace
                                            Yonkers, N.Y., 10701
                                      Phone:  (914) 965-3707
                                      email nskirka@optonline.net

The Scholarship Application form can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page.

The Scholarship Committee decides and awards scholarship money to college students who are descendants of Ukrainian American Veterans. Students are required to write an essay (400-500 words) about a current military topic. The current topic is “What role or strategy should the United States take in its continued efforts in the war on terrorism?”

To be eligible for a UAV scholarship, applicants must be descendants or related to Ukrainian American Veterans and be a full-time matriculated college student in a degree program. Additionally, students from accredited trade schools or institutions that have degree programs are eligible as well. Students can apply while in their senior year of high school, college attendance will be verified before the awards are given in the fall semester. Applications are accepted all-year-round and the deadline for each year is on the last day of August. Moreover, undergraduate students may reapply for scholarship awards up to four times.

The Ukrainian American Veterans sincerely thank all those individuals and organizations who donated to the scholarship fund. Without your generous support this program would not be possible. A special acknowledgment and appreciation is extended to the UAV National Ladies Auxiliary and Ukrainian American Club of Palm Beaches for their never ending support of the UAV Scholarship Fund. Businesses/corporations, community organizations and individuals wanting to make a tax-exempt donation, check should be made payable to: UAV Scholarship Fund. Those who contribute $100 or more will have an award given in their name.

UAV SCHOLARSHIP OPERATING PROCEDURES

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OFFICER NICHOLAS SKIRKA

JANUARY 2010

 

MISSION STATEMENT OF THE UAV NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND:

To award deserving undergraduate college students scholarship money to help pay for books or school supplies.

 

DUTIES OF SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE:

1. The Scholarship Committee consists of a National Scholarship Officer and four committee members.
2. Finances-maintain bank accounts in a CD, savings, and checking.
3. The Scholarship Committee is responsible for preparing the mailings to be sent to all UAV members each year.
4. The Scholarship Committee is responsible for reading applications and essays and then selecting the recipients who will receive the monetary awards and how much.

 

STUDENT PROCEDURES:

1. Fill-out an application.
2. Submit an article (400-500 words) on assigned current military topic.
3. Send a small picture (2” by 2”) of self.
4. Deadline for application submission of each year is August 30^th.
5. Students may submit an application all year around.
6. Application available on at the bottom of this page.
7. Student can apply in senior year of high school. College attendance will be verified in fall semester.
8. Eligibility: Undergraduate college students who are descendants or related to Ukrainian American Veterans.
9. Applicants must be full-time matriculated students in a degree program. Students from accredited trade schools or institutions (mechanical or cooking school) are also eligible.
10. Students may apply up to four times in their college career.

 

UAV SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE PROCEDURES:

Here are the main criteria that need to be considered when deciding to whom and how much to award the recipients.

1. Read and rate essays.
2. Consider extracurricular activities such as sports participation, community service, and participation in Ukrainian organizations.
3. Give at least one award for $500, if possible.
4. Student applicant verification includes attendance of college in Fall semester, transcript, speak to parents at home address, and veteran connection before sending congratulatory letter and check. Congratulatory letter and check will be sent after the National Convention.
5. Write an article about scholarship recipients and send pictures to “The Ukrainian Weekly” for publication.
6. Try to advertise or write an article about scholarship awards to local newspapers.
7. Try to identify and contact potential donors for the scholarship fund.
8. Those who contribute at least $100 or more can have an award made in their name.
9. Awards may be designated for a specific area of the country such as in the case of the “Ukrainian American Club of Palm Beaches” to Florida students.
10. UAV member descendants or relatives applying may be more favorably considered.
11. Send-out a prepared letter to all UAV members for scholarship fund donations.
12. Prepare quarterly reports of the scholarship fund for the Executive Board meetings and annual report at the National Convention.
13. Mail a receipt to donors of the scholarship fund.

After weighing the listed criteria and any other influencing factor(s), the scholarship committee will make the final decisions.