Peter J. Economos Scholarship

To honor the memory of Peter Economos, his Chicago Chapter Ahepa brothers have established a memorial scholarship in his name.

Section I. Eligibility Requirements

All applicants must:

1. Satisfy one of the following conditions :
   1. Be a high school senior who is graduating in and is pursuing or will pursue a post-secondary education by attending a vocational, trade or technical school, or a college or university, OR
   2. Be an undergraduate student who is currently enrolled in a post-secondary course of education by attending a vocational, trade or technical school, or a college or university.
2. Satisfy one of the following conditions:
   1. Must be a current or former participant in the Junior Olympics, OR
   2. The applicant, or a parent of the applicant, must be a member in good standing of the 13th District (Illinois and Wisconsin) Ahepa family (Order of Ahepa, Daughters of Penelope, Sons of Pericles or Maids of Athena), OR
   3. The applicant, or a parent of the applicant, must be a member in good standing of a Greek Orthodox Parish within the Metropolis of Chicago (please contact your parish priest for this determination). AND
3. Complete, sign and return the personal information portion of this application (Sections II-IX) to Mr. Nicholas P. Bobis, whose address appears above, by the deadline date of Thursday, May 8, 2025.

In order for an application to be considered complete, it must be received by Mr. Nicholas P. Bobis, whose address appears above, by the deadline date of Thursday, May 8, 2025 and must include or be accompanied by:

1. Completed and signed personal information portion of this application (Sections II-IX), AND205 trade or technical school(s), college(s) or university(ies), AND
2. A certified copy of the results on either the ACT test or the SAT test. (Not required if noted on official transcript.), AND
3. Two (2) completed Recommendation Forms (Section VIII). These forms are to be submitted separately by the individuals who have known the applicant for at least one year and are making the recommendation. The Recommendation Forms are to be sent directly to the address that appears on the forms, by the individuals who are making the recommendations on behalf of the applicant. It is the applicant's responsibility to assure that the individuals selected to make the recommendations submit the required forms to Mr. Nicholas P. Bobis, whose address appears on the Recommendation Forms,by the deadline date of Thursday, May 8, 2025 .

In the past and going forward the Scholarship has been awarded to a worthy student with demonstrated financial need. Accordingly, to reflect a financial need, please use Section VI (Impact Statement) and Section VII (Financial Disclosure) of the application to explain your financial needs, financial obligations and special or extenuating circumstances, as well as any financial aid packages that are being awarded to you.