Dear Students,
Eligible Northeastern Illinois University El Centro students are
invited to apply for an exciting new scholarship opportunity for the
Summer 2016 semester.
El Centro architect Juan Moreno
has established the Nohra DeFrancisco Memorial Scholarship at Northeastern
Illinois University at El Centro. Juan Moreno is giving the opportunity
for students to travel nationally or internationally to
broaden their educational
experience. Scholarship award covers national or international travel. For
travel within the continental United States, the scholarship may be up to
$2,500. For international travel, the scholarship may be up to $5,000.
To be considered for
selection, applicants must meet the following criteria:
· Have
been admitted to NEIU through El Centro and/or be enrolled in classes at
NEIU El Centro during Summer 2016 or have taken classes during
Spring 2016 semester;
· Have a
minimum cumulative G.P.A of 2.5;
· Be
taking a minimum of 6 credit hours during Fall 2016 semester;
· Have at
least Freshmen standing with at least 30 credits;
· Write
an essay outlining where they want to travel to and what they hope
to learn from the trip;
· Submit
a trip itinerary and budget, including transportation, lodging,
ticket fees and meals;
· One
letter of recommendation;
· Demonstrate
significant financial need.
Interested students should
submit their completed application http://homepages.neiu.edu/~elcentro/NDFA, along
with a recommendation letter, current transcript and essay by 5 p.m. on Thursday, June
30, 2016. Application materials can be submitted electronically
to Carmen Hernandez at c-hernandez23@neiu.edu or in person at El Centro. For more information,
contact Carmen at (773) 442-4030 or by email.
Originally posted by Fausto P. Ortiz on
behalf of Maria Luna-Duarte, Interim Director Northeastern Illinois University
El Centro
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