Organization for Defense of Lemko Western Ukraine, Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
OOL Offers Scholarship for U.S. Students of Lemko Ancestry
Passaic, NJ, USA – April 25, 2024 – The Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (OOL) is offering scholarship awards for the 2024-2025 academic year. Successful applicants will each receive a scholarship of $500. To qualify, students must meet the following requirements:
• Be of Lemko ancestry.
• Be enrolled as a full-time student in any year (i.e., freshman through senior) of an undergraduate program or trade school.
• Be a member of OOL (applying for OOL membership in parallel is allowed).
• Be a legal U.S. resident.
• Submit a 500-word essay on one of the essay topics below.
o Over the past year, how have you contributed to the Lemko-Ukrainian community?
o If you could study any topic that relates to the Lemko region, what would it be?
To apply, students must complete the application (and OOL membership form, if not currently a member), which can be found at: https://lemko-ool.org/ool/ool-scholarship-award-application/
Submission deadline is June 30, 2024. Please email admin@lemko-ool.com with any questions.