SCHOOL DIGEST || Scholarships

Successful students

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Youngstown State University students who go above and beyond in their academic achievements are featured in a new Student Success Stories website at http://web.ysu.edu/studentsuccessstories.

The Web page details the activities of the university’s most accomplished current students. The page, developed by the YSU Office of Marketing and Communications, features more than a dozen of the “best of the best” students at YSU, including students who have won prestigious scholarships, received grants to conduct research and placed high in state and national academic competitions.

The page will be continually updated with stories about successful students. The students are also being featured in a new, regular “Student Success Stories” section of YSU Magazine. If you have a suggestion for a current student to include on the Student Success Stories site, contact Ron Cole, director of University Communications, at racole01@ysu.edu or 330-941-3285.

Scholarships for those with juvenile diabetes

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Fifteen years ago, Thomas J. Seefred, a city resident, created the Thomas J. Seefred Trust.

The perpetual fund awards scholarships of up to $3,000 each to college students between ages 18 and 25 who have juvenile diabetes.

The college student must be successfully completing a standard curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree at an accredited junior college, college or university.

Current high school students are not eligible.

The scholarship is open to Ohio residents with preference given to qualified applicants in Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties.

All scholarships will be awarded by the trust and will be based on academic promise, personal statement, recommendations and financial need. Applications can be printed from the trust’s website at www.seefredtrust.org.

Scholarship applications must be postmarked by April 1. Scholarship recipients will be notified after July 1.

Kindergarten sign-ups

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Registration for the 2011-12 school year’s kindergarten and new students to the Boardman school district will be Feb. 17.

Times for registration will be 9 to 11 a.m., 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in each of the four elementary school offices. It’s not necessary for children to accompany their parents.

The custodial parent or guardian must be a resident of the Boardman school district.

Requirements for registration for a new student:

Child must reach age 5 on or before Aug. 5 if entering kindergarten.

Completion of a registration form.

Presentation of proof of immunization and completion of the school health record. Proof of immunization is a physician’s statement or immunization card with the dates entered.

Presentation of official state birth certificate.

Presentation of at least two proof of residency forms such as a homeowner’s tax statement, utility bill, purchase/rental agreement and a residency affidavit.

Custody papers if applicable.

Payment of $25 fee to partially cover the cost of supplies provided by the school.

Classroom space is limited for kindergarten so some kindergarten students may be assigned to another building in the district.

Scholarships available

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Thirteen years ago, Richard T. Naples Sr. of Niles and founder of the Wholesale Fireworks chain of stores, created the Richard T. Naples Sr. Education Foundation Inc.

It’s a perpetual fund that has already awarded more than 180 $500 college scholarships and 100 $800 scholarships.

The scholarship is available again this year. The scholarships are available to current high school seniors and college students who live in Trumbull, Mahoning and Stark counties.

Naples, who owns fireworks stores in Niles, Hubbard and Canton, established the scholarship program to help young adults defray a portion of the costs of a higher education which includes not only colleges and universities but also institutes for fine and performing arts as well as trade and vocational schools.

Naples and his family members, who sit on the board of trustees, are committed to higher education and have hired many area high school and college students throughout the 30 years Wholesale Fireworks has been in business.

The deadline for this year’s scholarship is March 31.

High school students may obtain applications from their guidance counselors.

Vindicator staff reports