FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence

Each year since its inception in 2004, FAITH celebrates the academic achievements of young leaders within the Greek and Hellenic American community by awarding merit-based scholarships to some of the community’s most promising graduating high school seniors from across the country. Recipients of the FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence join a network of more than 600 existing FAITH Scholars who display the exceptional scholarly intellect lauded by our Hellenic ancestors and also, a magnificent spirit of charity, community service and good citizenship which is at the very core of our Orthodox Christian values.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be graduating a public, private, or parochial high school in the United States and embarking to study in an undergraduate degree program in the fall of 2022 at a 4-year accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants must be of Greek Orthodox faith and member of a parish. For questions, please call (212) 803-9363 or email info@thefaithendowment.org. Follow us on Facebook to stay updated.

FAQs

All applicants will be notified of the Review Committee’s decision by email late August/early September. Award checks will be made out to the recipients and sent to the address provided in the application. Scholarships are awarded on a merit-basis. Applicants have the option to include financial documents (as outlined in application) if they would like to be considered for additional allocations based on financial need.