AXA Achievementsm Scholarship Program

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[pic] [pic] THE PROGRAM The AXA Achievementsm Community Scholarship program offers $2,000 college scholarships to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace. The scholarships are sponsored by the AXA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AXA Advisors, LLC. Applicants must - • be United States citizens or legal residents, • be current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States by fall 2011 (enrollment at an accredited postsecondary institution outside of the United States will be considered on a case-by-case basis), • be ambitious and motivated, as…show more content…
For more information about all AXA Achievementsm Scholarships, visit www.axa-achievement.com. CRITERIA Applicants are asked to describe an outstanding achievement they have accomplished in a non-academic activity or project. The accomplishment may be a long-term achievement, an activity or a project that occurred in their school, in the community, or in the workplace. Primary consideration will be given to the applicant's demonstrated achievement in a non-academic area as reported by the applicant and supported by the appraisal completed by an adult who is not related to the applicant. Consideration will also be given to other extracurricular activities in school and community, work experience, and the applicant's academic record over the past four years. Selection of recipients is made by the administrator of the program; Scholarship America is dedicated to improving access to postsecondary education for students through scholarships and educational support. Selection will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or disability. Consideration will be given to select a diverse group of recipients.…show more content…
To receive the award, recipients agree to authorize release of scholarship application materials and photograph for use by the sponsor for program promotion and publicity. Applicants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless the AXA Foundation, Scholarship America, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors and employees, from any and all claims or damages arising out of, in any way, their participation in the program. The AXA Foundation reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program. Scholarship America and the AXA Foundation reserve the right to interpret these rules and to make decisions concerning the award, acceptance and use of scholarships in situations not covered by these
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