Fraternal Benefits 

The Providence Association touches the very lives of many, many people through a variety of charitable, social, civic, cultural and other eleemosynary activities. 

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Bishop Soter Ortynsky Academic Scholarship Program

BENEFITS

The Providence will award five (5) one (1) time scholarships of $1,000 to eligible members. 

ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP

1. Each applicant must be a member in good standing of the Providence for at least five (5) years with a current insurance or annuity certificate that has a minimum face value or balance of $5,000.
2. Applicant must be a full time college student who completed one (1) semester of college work, or graduated High School and has been accepted to college.
3. Applicant must have earned a cumulative grade of 3.3 (or equivalent).
4. Applicant must be seeking a Bachelor degree.
5. An original transcript of the applicant's college records indicating a cumulative grade of 3.3 (or equivalent) at the conclusion of the Fall Semester.  High School transcript indicating a cumulative grade of 3.3 (or equivalent) after graduation, and a letter of acceptance to a college.
6. A letter of recommendation from the Pastor of the applicant's church.
7. An essay of not less than five (500) hundred words.  Theme: "How I live my faith in the Ukrainian Catholic Church and in the Ukrainian community”.
8. Deadline for Academic Scholarship: August 15
9. Recent wallet (2x3) head shot photograph and brief biography for publication purposes.
10. Previous awardees may re-apply up to four (4) times.

DID YOU KNOW THAT:

    PROVIDENCE'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS HAVE AIDED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF OVER 175 CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, CONVENTS, MONASTERIES AND RELIGIOUS RESIDENCES?

    IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS PROVIDENCE HAS DONATED OVER $100,000.00 TO UKRAINIAN CHURCHES, SEMINARIES, PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, AND RELIGIOUS AND MONASTIC ORDERS?

    IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS PROVIDENCE HAS DONATED NEARLY $100,000.00 MORE TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE CAUSES?

    PROVIDENCE HAS AWARDED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS?

    PROVIDENCE REGULARLY PAYS  HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF BENEFITS TO ITS POLICYHOLDERS?