Gioles and Malta scholarship applications available on line

SYOSSET, NY [OCA Communications] — Applications are available on line for scholarships to be awarded from the George and Naouma (Gioule) Gioles Scholarship Fund of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

The Gioles Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 with a generous gift in memory of George and Naouma Gioles. At least three scholarships of $1500.00 each will be awarded for the 2006-07 academic year. Applications and related documents are available in PDF format at www.goarch.org/en/archdiocese/administration/chancellor/giolesscholarship.pdf.

Applications also are being accepted for the Katina John Malta Scholarship Fund, a scholarship program established at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America by means of a generous gift from the estate of Katina John Malta.
The donation and the formation of the scholarship program has been done in recognition of the love Katina had for the Church and in honor of the desire she had to help others, especially children and youth of the Orthodox Christian Faith. At least two scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded for the 2006-07 academic year. Applications and related documents are available in PDF format at www.goarch.org/en/archdiocese/administration/chancellor/maltascholarship.pdf.

Application deadline for both scholarships is May 15, 2007.