ARFORA Dr. Eleanor Bujea Undergraduate Scholarship for Women
Offered by Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America (A.R.F.O.R.A.)
About This Scholarship
A.R.F.O.R.A., the women's auxiliary of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, has offered the Dr. Eleanor Bujea Undergraduate Scholarship for Women since 1994. The $1,000 award goes to women from the Episcopate's parishes who have finished their first year of college and want help with the rest of their degree.
Selection weighs scholastic achievement, character and participation in church life. Applicants must be communicant members of a Romanian Orthodox Episcopate parish or mission, or the daughter of a communicant member, for at least one year before applying. The award can be received only once.
The application is a two-page form plus a written statement of roughly 300 words covering personal goals, school, church and community involvement, and honors. Three recommendation letters are required, including one from the applicant's parish priest. Completed applications are emailed to the A.R.F.O.R.A. scholarship committee by April 1.
Eligibility
- Woman who has completed the first year of an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university
- Communicant member, or daughter of a communicant member, of a Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America parish or mission for at least one year before applying
- Proof of acceptance and registration at an accredited college or university
- May receive the award only once
How To Apply
- Download the A.R.F.O.R.A. Undergraduate Scholarship application form from the scholarship page
- Write a statement of about 300 words on your goals, school/church/community involvement, honors, and why you should receive the award
- Gather proof of admission and registration plus a recent digital photo
- Request three letters: your parish priest (another priest if you are the priest's wife or daughter), a high school official, and a non-clergy, unrelated character reference
- Email the completed packet to the A.R.F.O.R.A. scholarship committee no later than April 1
Frequently Asked Questions
Can incoming freshmen apply?
No. Applicants must have completed their first year of an undergraduate program.
Do I have to be a parish member myself?
You must be a communicant member of a Romanian Orthodox Episcopate parish or mission, or the daughter of one, for at least a year before applying.
Can I win more than once?
No. The scholarship may be received only one time.