• College-bound Award: for high school seniors or recent high school graduates who will attend college in the upcoming school year.
• Undergraduate Award: for college students in their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year.
• Graduate Award: for 1^st or 2^nd year master’s level students or college seniors who will pursue a graduate-level education. Candidates may apply at any time immediately, prior to, or during, their course of study.

·        Scholarships are based on academic and personal achievements. Therefore, candidates are not required to demonstrate financial need.

·        Applicants must be US citizens, and reside in the United States or a US Territory.

·        Applicants must attend an accredited college or university in one of the 50 states, District of Columbia or a US Territory. Proof of citizenship will be required of all award recipients.

·        Previous SCA recipients and current Lighthouse employees and members of their immediate families are ineligible.

To learn more about the Lighthouse Scholarship and Career Awards program and to submit an online application, please visit our website at www.lighthouse.org/sca.

The application and all requested documentation must be submitted online no later than Sunday, March 14, 2010 by 11:59pm EST.

If you have any questions regarding the Scholarship and Career Awards program, please contact Danielle Penabad at 212-821-9225 or email her at dpenabad@lighthouse.org. 

Sincerely,
Rowena Saunders
Vice President for Volunteer Resources