St. Mary’s County Business, Education, and Community Alliance, Inc. invites you to its second annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner Silent & Live Auction on Friday, March 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California to raise funds for BECA Passport Scholarships.
The evening features buffet style dinner by Rita B Catering, guest speaker CSM Professor Tom Seremet, performance by Spring Ridge Middle School Rhythm Club, and Auctioneer County Commissioner Dan Raley.
Last year’s event raised almost $16,000 which was all given back a few months later to 16 deserving 2009 St. Mary’s County high school graduates, each receiving $1,000 scholarships to attend colleges and universities in Maryland and in other states. For the first time ever, at least one student from every county high school received a scholarship including Chopticon, Great Mills, King’s Christian Academy, Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy, Leonardtown, and St. Mary’s Ryken,
Cost of the event is $30 per person and includes buffet-style dinner, wine and beer. Auction donation items are welcome. More than 60 items have been donated so far and hoping to collect more. There are still about 30 seats available. RSVP by March 9 to Wendy or Bob Schaller (301) 475-2068 or schaller@md.metrocast.net. Dress is business attire. For more information see http://smcbeca.org
2010 Common Scholarship Application Due March 15
Please note that the postmark deadline for the 2010 Common Scholarship Application is Monday, March 15. St. Mary’s Business, Education and Community Alliance developed the Common Scholarship Application to increase the number of applicants for local scholarships. It allows students to apply for many different scholarships with just one application package.
A majority of the scholarship providers listed on the Common Application have agreed this year to accept the Common Application Package with no additional requirements beyond the basics. This means that students send just one application, one essay, one copy of the transcript and SAT/ACT scores, and two letters of recommendation and BECA will copy all material and distribute it to the providers chosen by each student.
More than $1 million in local scholarship funds has been awarded since the introduction of the BECA Common Scholarship Application in 2007. Below are the 2010 common scholarship application participants. The fillable PDF application can be obtained at smcbeca.org. For more information, contact BECA at (240) 725-5805 or info@smcbeca.org.
List of available scholarships:
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