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HAPS is committed to education, as evidenced by the Scholarship
Program.  Every year HAPS awards one-time scholarships to soon-to-be
entering or continuing undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-
time*.

The Application Process is now OPEN for 2010-2011.  Click
here for the application in word or pdf format.  Instructions
are on the application. Applications are due on October 18,
2010. Please contact George Mattis (geomattis1@aol.com)
with questions.


Basic Criteria (more information is available on the application itself):

  • Age: 17-30 as of the scholarship deadline. (High school graduates,
    college students, to continuing graduate students.)

  • Family home location: Greater Bay Area. (Alameda. Contra Costa,
    Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara,
    Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties).  Please contact George Mattis (
    geomattis1@aol.com ) if you live outside of these counties.

  • Ancestry: Applicant must be of Hellenic ancestry – with at least one
    grandparent and/or parent of Hellenic ancestry.

  • Academic: 3.0 GPA in high school or college/graduate school (for
    continuing students).

  • Proof of admission/attendance at a college/university accredited by
    the Western Association of Colleges and Universities, or an
    accredited graduate school, as a full-time student for the 2008-2009
    academic year.


The scholarships are awarded on Greek Letters Day, honoring scholars, is
celebrated in conjunction with the Feast of the Three Hierarchs
commemorating the fourth century scholars and theologians St. Basil the
Great, St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom, whose writings
contributed to the formation of Greek Orthodoxy, culture and education.  In
modern times, this day is dedicated to all people contributing to the same
ideals and goals.

2010 Recipients

                            Gregory W. Angelides
                           College, first year student
                           University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

                  
                      




                        
                               Julia A. Black
                               College, first year student
                               University of California, Berkeley, CA



                    

                           
                        
                                Maria N. Theophanous
                                College, first year student
                                Harvard University, Cambridge, MA






Past Recipients
1999   Nick Costouros
Vassiliki Spanos

2000   Catherine Clambaneva
Alexandria (Dria) Fearn

2001    Julie Bazigos
Andrew Danopoulos
Jeannine Stamatakis

2002   Andrew Danopoulos
Sophia Papadopoulos
Natalie Skordilis

2003   Michael Bolaris
Sophia Karkazis
Georgios Theophanous

2004   Eugenia Bazigos
Christina Frenzel
Monica Skordilis

2005   Erica Holland
Erene Kuvetakis
Christos Theophanous

2006   Jonathan Fearn
Stephanie Varvitsiotes
Jessica Wallner

2007   Andrew Cardiasmenos
Caitlin Koulakis
Yannis Paulus
Christina Tripsas

2008    Theodore C. Constantouros
Elizabeth C. Katsouras
Constantine P. Tsagaris

2009     Samantha Demetriou
Ioannis Pagonas
Meghan Stevens


* Students in part-time programs, regardless of accreditation, are not
eligible.
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