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Alan K. & Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation 2025 High School Scholarship
Overview
One of the pillars of our foundation is supporting causes relating to the education of those in our community. Because of this, we are happy to announce the continuation of our annual scholarship program. We would like to dedicate this scholarship program to Dr. Alan DerKazarian, professor of periodontics at Boston University.
Scholarship Specifics
Our foundation will award three current high school seniors, graduating in May 2025, with a scholarship; one recieveing $10,000 and two runner ups recieveing $5,000.
In order to be eligible for this opportunity, you must fufill the following
requirements:
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Be enrolled in a Massachusetts High School, currently in your senior year
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Have earned a cumulitive GPA of 2.5 or higher in your coursework
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Demonstrate some form of financial need
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Proof of enrollment to an accredited 4 year college or university if chosen for the award
Applicants will be asked to provide the following:
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A full copy of their transcript
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A resume
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A statement of financial need
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A response to the following prompt: In an essay of 500 words or less, explain a scenario where you achieved something. This can be an academic achievement, a personal achievement, etc. Explain what you did to achieve that goal and why this achievement in particular was so important to you.
After all applications are carefully reviewed, a select pool of finalists will be selected to conduct a short interview regarding their application. The winners will be selected after all interviews are complete and the committee has deliberated.
Disclaimer
Receiving this scholarship is contingent upon your attendance at a 4 year college or university. If selected for this scholarship, you will be required to send your verification of enrollment to a University to us at foundation@derkazarianfoundation.org. If selected, the next phase of this scholarship includes an interview process. Please keep an eye out for an email detailing this. You will receive the total award in the spring 2026 academic semester if and only if you remain in good academic standing and remain enrolled in university. In order to create a fair application process, the Alan K. & Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation disallows any person with direct association to the foundation to apply. This includes family members or employees of the foundation. The Alan K. & Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. All applicants are considered equally and evaluated solely on their qualifications and merit. Thank you again for applying!