Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association
New England (SAPA-NE)
High School Excellence Scholarship Program
Eligibility
The applicant must meet the following criteria:
- The applicant must be a United States citizen or legal resident alien residing in the New England area (MA, NH, RI, VT, CT, ME).
- The applicant must be a graduating high school senior with a GPA of 3.3 (out of 4.0) or greater and an SAT score above 2200 (out of 2400).
- The applicant must be enrolling for the first time in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 4-year college or university in the upcoming academic year. The applicant should pursue or intend to pursue a major related to life sciences.
- Members of SAPA-NE Board of Directors, the SAPA-NE Advisory Committee, or the SAPA-NE Scholarship Selection Committee cannot participate on the selection process. Any member of the SAPA-NE Executive Committee must disclose should his or her relative become an applicant. Failure to disclose a position of conflict of interest will not only disqualify the candidate, but also lead to disciplinary action towards the executive member.
Application procedures
Application materials
The applicant must submit:
- A brief resume illustrating major accomplishments during the applicant’s K-12 education
- An essay (~600 words) to illustrate what the applicant will be pursuing at college and what inspired him or her to make such a decision
- A recommendation letter from the school counselor and two letters of recommendation from teachers who can attest and comment on the applicant's achievements and development potentials
- An application fee ($30) needs to be submitted along with the application. Please make any checks payable to SAPA-NE. The application fee can be waived if the applicant’s parents or legal guardians are SAPA members.
Application Deadline
May 25th, 2015 (Postmarked)
Application Mail Address:
Please enclose ALL the materials, including sealed recommendation letters, in ONE package and send to SAPA-NE
2015 SAPA-NE High School Excellence Scholarship12 Arbor Lane, Winchester MA 01890
Selection Procedures
An independent Scholarship Selection Committee appointed by the SAPA-NE Executive Committee will evaluate all valid applications and nominate several strongest candidates. SAPA-NE Executive Committee will make the final selection of up to three award recipients.
Applicants will be evaluated on:
- Academic performance, leadership quality, and community/school service.
- Demonstrated potential and commitment to a career aspiration that has a broad impact in the society.
Award Acceptance
Recipients of 2015 SAPA-NE High School Excellence Scholarship will be notified by Scholarship Selection Committee by email and will also be posted at SAPA-NE homepage http://www.sapa-neweb.org.
Upon contact by Scholarship Selection Committee, a SAPA-NE Scholar must submit an acknowledgment letter stating the acceptance of the scholarship award. The recipients and their parents/legal guardians will attend the 2015 SAPA-NE High School Excellence Scholarship Award Ceremony at 17th SAPA-NE Annual Conference on June 13th, 2015. A short speech made by each award recipient will be expected at the ceremony.
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