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 White Plains, NY - NY State Assemblyman George Latimer (D-Westchester, 91st A.D.) has announced that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is accepting applications from across New York State for four (4) $1,500 scholarships to be awarded in June for the 2008-09 academic year.
Latimer is a member of the Conference, and is participating in the program for the fourth year. In 2006 and 2007, students from Mamaroneck and Port Chester received the award.
"Given the high costs associated with going to college - which I am well aware of as the father of a student myself - every opportunity must be made by students and their families to gain whatever help is available", Latimer noted.
This year, the Italian-American State Legislators Conference will award four $1,500 scholarships to four current or future college students from New York - two for academic achievement and two for athletics. Applications may be obtained by contacting Assemblyman Latimer's office at 777-3832, or by e-mail at
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. Completed application forms must be submitted to Latimer's office - 933 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 102, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 - by Friday, April 25th for submission to the scholarship committee for review.
Residents of Latimer's District - Port Chester, Mamaroneck Village and Town, Rye City, New Rochelle, Rye Brook and Larchmont - are welcomed to contact the Assemblyman for applications.
Eligibility will be based upon several factors including grade point average, achievement in sports, their involvement in the community as well as their individual financial need.
Awards will be made in early June; all applicants will be notified by mail of their status once the scholarship committee has made the selections. Winning students will be invited to Albany to accept their awards.
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