In 1951, under the Displaced Persons Act, Nick and Christina Zaharopoulos immigrated from Greece to the US with their four young children after the Civil War and German occupation in Greece. Pat Zaharopolus created this award to honor her parents who worked hard to give their four children the gift of higher education. This award will provide UCR students with the same chance for upward mobility. One $800 scholarship will be awarded.
Please complete this application for the Zaharopoulos Award. Applications must be received by the UCR Alumni Association no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2012. We use a self-managed application process, which means that you are responsible for submitting, in one envelope, all the components of the application.
Criteria for Selection
- GPA: 3.0 or above.
- Third or fourth year at UCR in Fall.
- Student in good standing.
- Attending UCR for all three quarters.
Additional consideration will be given to candidates with the following qualifications
- Desire to go into public service/non-profit.
- An immigrant with US Citizenship or application pending.
- Have attended community college for financial reasons.
Number of Scholarships: 1
Amount of Scholarship: $800
The application process has closed. Please check back in 2013.