Viva Italia Grant! CANDIDATE NAME : _____________________________________________________ If you choose to apply for the Viva Italia Grant Program, please carefully follow the instructions below. Make sure to provide all the documents requested, otherwise your grant application will not be considered. Write your name on this form and return it with the documentation required by March 1st 2012. Informations to apply for the “Viva Italia” 2012 Grant • • • • •
Aged between 15,3 et 17,9 years old on the day of departure; September 06th 2012 Present your complete application file before the scholarships application deadline, which is March 1st 2012 Have paid the $750 admission fee and returned the Participation Agreement formally signed Enclose a letter explaining why you (the participant) should obtain a grant (max 1 page long). Enclose one or two support letters outlining why the candidate should obtain a grant. The letters should be maximum 1 page long and can be written by a member of the school’s personnel, an adult related to the student, such as a family member, an employer and/or a coach. • Provide the last Notice of Assessments of the parents (issued by the government). • Provide any other documentation or information that may influence the Selection Committee’s decision. The grants will be distributed according to the following criteria: • • • •
Social and economic situation of the participant and his/her family, Overall quality of the participant’s application file, Participant’s motivation, Quality of the academic record
To apply to the AFS School Year Program in Italy, go to our website under “Apply now”.
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