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Steven J Tursellino Scholarship

Steven J Tursellino Scholarship

 Port Authority Police Columbia Association

     2023 College Scholarship Application

The 2023 scholarship application is now available.  All information is on the application which can be emailed to PAPDCA@gmail.com along with all attachments or mailed to: PAPDCA Scholarship

Building 269 South Service Road John F. Kennedy Int’l Airport Jamaica NY 11430.

The association will present (3) $500.00 scholarships in memory of Italian American police officers that lost their lives in the line of duty.  This scholarship is available only to the children or grandchildren of members who are college bound high school students.  Members must have been in good standing with dues paid for 2023.  Members that meet the above criteria that DO NOT have children can submit nieces and nephews in certain circumstances. For more information, please contact the executive board for more details.  An application needs to be filled out by the parents and submitted with the $10.00 application fee by 08/31/2023.

*NOTE: This year we are accepting applications from all PAPD Personnel.  Non Association member’s application fee is $45.00.

    Port Authority Police Columbia Association 

                       2024 Steven J Tursellino Scholarship

          Please note deadline for completed applications is 09/01/2024

       Please include $10.00 Application Fee for PAPDCA Members

                                    $45.00 Application Fee for Non – Members

Applicant: 

  1. Full Name:  _____________________________________________________ 
  2. Home Address: __________________________________________________ 
  3. Phone & email ______________________           _______________________ 
  4. Date of Birth: ____________ 
  5. Social Security Number: _____________ 
  6. Name and Address of High School: ____________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________ 

  1. Class Rank & Number of Students in Class: ______________ 
  2. Highest SAT Score: __________________ 

Parents: 

  1. Parents Names: ______________________  __________________________ 
  2. Employers:  

Mother’s _________________________  Father’s _________________________

11.  Name and ages of all the children in your family, the schools they are attending, tuition charges, and, any scholarships they are receiving including amounts of said scholarships.   

_______________________________________________________________________ 

_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________ 

12.  List the names and addresses of colleges to which you have applied or intend to apply with notations as to any acceptances you have received. Please note estimated cost of tuition and room and board if applicable.   _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13.  To what degree will your four-year college education lead?  

_______________________________________________________________________  14. Have you selected a major? If so, what?  

_______________________________________________________________________  

  1. While attending college, where will you live? (check one)  

  At Home           On Campus           Off Campus but not Home 

 

  1. List all high schools and grammar schools you have attended, include address of school and dates attended.  

_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 

_______________________________________________________________________ 

  1. List and describe any and all honors, prizes, and or awards, which you have won to date, include monetary amounts if applicable.  

_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 

_______________________________________________________________________ 

  1. List any and all sources of financing your education, which are available,  

including but not limited to, parental contributions, personal savings, scholarships, and/or student loans.   ___________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 

_______________________________________________________________________ 

  1. Describe your work activities for the past three years, either for your family at home or outside employers, or both, noting earnings if applicable.  

_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 

  1. Specify your high school activities, detailing your participation and time spent 

on each. ________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________ 

  1. What are your favorite leisure time activities? ________________________________ 

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________ 

  1. If there are any special reasons why you feel you should win the scholarship, or information, which you feel may assist the selection committee, please indicate here. If you need additional space, please feel free to use a separate piece of paper.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

  1. Please attach the following to this application
  1. PSAT or SAT results. 
  2. Most recent grade transcript showing all high school grades to date. 
  3. Any letters of acceptance received from institutions applicant applied to. 
  4. A signed statement describing yourself and your future personal, academic and career plans. 

 

I hereby certify that the foregoing information is true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any willful misrepresentation of any fact can and will disqualify me from consideration.   I hereby certify that I am a member in good standing with dues paid for four consecutive years.  I understand that the deadline for submitting my completed application is 09/01/2023.  Please include a $10.00 check (application fee) payable to Port Authority Police Columbia Association.  Non – Members $45.00 application fee.

Signature of Applicant_______________________________________________ 

Signature of Parent ________________________________________________ 

Please Return Completed Application with attachments (prior to deadline) to: 

Steven J Tursellino Scholarship

2547 Ocean Ave

Bellmore NY, 11710