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Scholarship opportunity for eligible students SanTan Sun-area high school seniors and college freshmen who meet certain criteria can enter the ninth annual Community Service Scholarship Program sponsored by Desert Schools Federal Credit Union to reward exceptional Valley high school seniors and college freshmen. A limited number of scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 will be awarded. High school seniors graduating in spring and bound for an accredited two- or four-year Arizona college or university in fall can qualify for
scholarships if they have completed at least 50 hours of community service between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013. QualiďŹ ed applicants must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above and must also be a member of Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, or the child or relative of a current Desert Schools Federal Credit Union member. Desert Schools also provides scholarship opportunities to college freshmen who graduated high school in spring 2013 and have completed a
Chandler Catholic school offers info, scholarships SanTan Sun-area residents have an opportunity to learn about Chandler’s only Roman Catholic elementary and junior high school, St. Mary-Basha Catholic School, at the Chandler Multicultural Festival Sat., Jan. 18, in downtown Chandler. St. Mary-Basha students, volunteers and staff will be at the festival to answer questions about the school, sign up interested families for free tours and offer information about scholarship programs, as well as to introduce Catholic Schools Week. Parents interested in changing
schools or looking for a new full-day kindergarten for their children can tour St. Mary-Basha during Catholic Schools Week Jan. 26 through Feb. 1, speak to staff, faculty and students and obtain information about scholarship programs. A variety of scholarships are available to help defray the cost of tuition; more than half the students at St. MaryBasha receive some type of scholarship assistance. St. Mary-Basha Catholic School is at 200 W. Galveston Rd. in Chandler. To learn more, call 480-963-4951 or visit stmarybashacatholic.org.
minimum of 30 hours of community service between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013. The applicant must have completed at least 12 college credits in both fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters and plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college or university in Arizona in fall 2014. He or she must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and must be a member of Desert Schools Federal Credit Union or be related to a Desert Schools Federal Credit Union member.
All scholarship applications must be mailed and postmarked by March 4. For more information about Desert Schools Federal Credit Union’s Community Service Scholarships, or to obtain a downloadable application and a list of guidelines and requirements, visit desertschools.org/scholarship or contact Lourdes Sierra by email at lourdes.sierra@ desertschools.org.
COMPOSER FROM PAGE 25
NAMM and discusses her composition writing process. “It took me a long time and I had to think of one big long song or three separate pieces and I chose three pieces because of the different styles I chose for each one of them,� she explains. “I’m ready, but I’m just a little bit nervous,� she says with a giggle. Stephanie and Kylie Smith are also trying to decide where to visit and sightsee while they are in Anaheim. Kylie may want to get used to traveling. In 2012, she also performed at the National Junior Original Concert (also a national Yamaha concert) in Irvine, CA.
lessons through Yamaha and has ourished in the program. One class Kylie is taking is the Junior Original Composition. Children who show potential are invited into the class, where students delve into some of the ďŹ ner points of music. “That’s where they come up with their songs,â€? states Stephanie Smith. The songs the children write are submitted to Yamaha at the national level where they are reviewed. Some students are chosen to perform at the regional level and Kylie was chosen to perform at the western regionals in June 2012. From there, she and two other students from the Yamaha program were selected and invited to perform at NAMM. Kylie is very excited to perform at
Lynette Carrington is a freelancer for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at lynette@santansun.com.
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