Fall 2020: Scholarships For New Entering Degree-Seeking Students

Fall 2020
Scholarships for new entering degree-seeking students

ACG has a long tradition of providing scholarships (full or partial tuition reduction) to students who distinguish
themselves academically and/or face financial need, with the help of generous donors who believe in the transformative
value of good education.
Need-Based Scholarships
To be included in the evaluation process, all prospective students must submit the Online Deree Need-Based Scholarships Application and the
Online Deree Need-Based Grants Application, along with all required documents (please refer to the How To Apply section at the end of the leaflet).
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Name of Scholarship Eligibility Requirements
Awarded Awarded
1 CONSTANTINOS & ANNETA ARVANITIS 1x100% For a maximum • Meet all entrance requirements for admission to the College.
of 4.5 continuous • Have family origins in the regions of Aighialeia or Kalavryta and/or have
This endowed scholarship was years graduated from a high school in Aighialeia or Kalavryta. In the event that
established in 2010 through the no such students are identified, ACG will consider prospective students with
generosity of Mrs. Isabella-Ioanna family origins from other areas of Greece who meet the qualifications.
Arvaniti in memory of her parents, • Have completed his/her secondary education at a Greek lyceum with a high
Constantinos and Anneta Arvanitis. school grade of 15 and above (or equivalent); preference will be given to
It is intended to provide financial applicants who have graduated from a Lyceum in the designated area(s).
assistance to two undergraduate • Demonstrate financial need.
students of Deree who have family • Show academic promise.
origins in Aighialeia or Kalavryta.
To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
• Be a full-time student (12 credits or more) per continuous semesters.
• Maintain a minimum Cumulative Index (CI) of:
2.00/4.00 up until the completion of 32 credits.
2.50/4.00 from 33 – 64 credits.
3.00 /4.00 from 65 credits and up until graduation.
• Be in compliance with all College policies including the Student Conduct Code.
2 JOHN S. BAILEY 1x100% or For a maximum • Meet all requirements for admission to the College.
2x50% of 4.5 continuous • Have completed his/her secondary education at Pierce lyceum with
Established in 2001 by the Board of years a high school grade of 17 and above.
Trustees, alumni and friends of The • Demonstrate financial need.
American College of Greece and coinciding • Show academic promise.
with the 125th anniversary of the founding
of the College, this scholarship honors late To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
ACG President, John S. Bailey, for his more • Be a full-time student (12 credits or more) per continuous semesters.
than 25 years of service to the institution. • Achieve a minimum cumulative index (CI) of 2.70/4.00 or better by the end
The scholarship reflects President Bailey’s of the first year of study. This CI must be maintained while receiving the
strong belief that academically promising scholarship.
but economically disadvantaged students • Be in compliance with all College policies including the Student Conduct
graduating from Pierce should be given an Code.
opportunity to continue their studies
at Deree.
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Awarded Awarded

3 MICHAEL N. BAPIS Award For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College.
amount academic • Have parents who reside in Aghios Vassilios of the prefecture of Arcadia, or in Vlahiotis, Skala, or Gythio in
These scholarships were endowed in based on year the prefecture of Laconia or, if not, applicants from the Laconia prefecture will be considered (proof of parent’s
1997 by Nick and George M. Bapis in spending with the residence is required). If there are no such candidates, prospective students from any area of Greece may be
memory of their father, Michael N. policy set by possibility considered.
Bapis, who believed strongly in the the Board of of renewal • Have completed his/her secondary education at a Greek lyceum with a high school grade of 17 and above
importance of education. Michael N. Trustees (or equivalent); preference will be given to students who have graduated from a lyceum in the designated area(s).
Bapis was born in the village of Aghios • Demonstrate financial need.
Vassilios in the prefecture of Arcadia, • Show academic promise.
Greece. The scholarships are meant
to assist entering Greek students who To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
needs financial assistance to complete • Be a full-time student (12 credits or more) per continuous semesters.
their college education and whose • Achieve a minimum cumulative index (CI) of 3.00/4.00 or better by the end of the first semester of study.
parents reside in the area of the This CI must be maintained while receiving the scholarship.
honoree’s birthplace. • Be in compliance with all College policies including the Student Conduct Code.
4 FRIENDS OF HYDRA 1x100% For a • Meet all requirements for admission to the College.
maximum • Be registered along with his/her parents, in the municipality of Hydra and be a resident of the island
The scholarship, established in 2005, of 4.5 (proof of residence in Hydra is required).
was endowed by a small group of continuous • Have attended the lyceum in Hydra for at least two years with a minimum grade average of 17
men and women who love Hydra years (certification of attendance at a Lyceum in Hydra for two years is required).
and have made the island their • Demonstrate financial need.
second home. The award was given • Show academic promise.
to honor Betty Anthony, Freddy
Bradlee, Myrtle Winter Chaumney, To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
and Gwen Knight, all longtime • Be a full-time student (12 credits or more) per continuous semesters.
residents of the island. • Achieve a minimum cumulative index (CI) of 2.70/4.00 or better by the end of the first year of study.
This CI must be maintained while receiving the scholarship.
5 LUCY COKKINIAS PACHIOS AND Award For a • Meet all requirements for admission to the College.
CHRISTY H. PACHIOS amount maximum • Be a native of Pellana, Georgitsi, Mistra or Vresthena in the prefecture of Laconia, or if none, from any other
based on of 4.5 village in the prefecture of Laconia. If there are no such candidates, prospective students from any area of
This scholarship was established spending continuous Greece who are otherwise qualified may be considered.
in 2000 by Harold C. Pachios and policy set by years • Have completed his/her secondary education at a Greek lyceum with a high school grade of 17 and above
Penelope Pachios Carson to honor the Board of (or equivalent); preference will be given to students who have graduated from a lyceum in the designated area(s)
their parents, Lucy Cokkinias Pachios Trustees • Demonstrate financial need.
and Christy Pachios. The scholarship • Show academic promise.
is intended to assist a young Greek
student of limited financial resources To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
whose parents are from the area of • Be a full-time student (12 credits or more) per continuous semesters.
the honorees’ families. • Achieve a minimum cumulative index (CI) of 2.70/4.00 or better by the end of the first year of study.
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Awarded Awarded

6 ELEFTHERIOS AND MARY ROUVELAS Award For a • Meet all requirements for admission to the College
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP amount maximum • Have completed his/her secondary education at a Greek lyceum with a high school grade of 17 and above
based on of 4.5 (or equivalent); preference will be given to students who graduated from a lyceum in Archangellos or
The scholarship is the consolidated fund spending continuous Monemvasia in the prefecture of Laconia, or if none, from Elika, Demonia, Moali, Monemvasia or Neapoli,
(Sep 2013) of three endowment funds policy set by years or if none, from other towns or villages of Laconia, or if none, from any other area of Greece.
established by Emmanuel L. Rouvelas a the Board of • Demonstrate financial need.
member of the Board of Trustees of the Trustees
College, and Marilyn Rouvelas, his wife, To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
an author of books and articles related to • Be a full-time student (12 credits or more) per continuous semesters.
Hellenism and Orthodoxy. • Achieve a minimum cumulative index (CI) of 3.00/4.00 or better by the end of the first year of study.
7 MARINOS ZENIOS MEMORIAL Award For 1 year • Meet all requirements for admission to the College
SCHOLARSHIP amount with the • Have completed his/her secondary education at a Greek lyceum with a high school grade of 17 and above
based on possibility (or equivalent).
This endowment scholarship in spending of renewal • Demonstrate financial need.
memory of Marinos Zenios was policy set by • Show academic promise.
established by UBS Warburg (formerly the Board of Preference will be given to students that have declared Management Information Systems and/or Information
the Dillon Reed Bank), his colleagues, Trustees Technology as their major.
friends and family in 1998. Marinos
Zenios graduated from Deree with To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
a degree in computer information • Register for at least 2 courses (6 credits or more) per continuous semesters.
systems in 1986. An excellent • Achieve a minimum cumulative index (CI) of 3.00/4.00 or better by the end of the first semester of study.
student, he did postgraduate studies This CI must be maintained while receiving the scholarship.
at Carnegie-Mellon University in • Be in compliance with all College policies including the Student Conduct Code.
Pittsburgh, and was employed
thereafter by the New York branch of
Union Bank of Switzerland until his
untimely death in 1998. The scholarship
is meant to provide assistance to a
promising entering or continuing
student of limited financial resources.
Merit-Based Scholarships through the Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts
To be included in the evaluation process, all prospective students must submit the Online Deree Merit-Based Scholarships Application, along with all required documents (please refer to the How
To Apply section at the end of the leaflet).
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Awarded Awarded

8 ART HISTORY 1x100% or For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College and plan to study Art History.
2x50% or academic • Have completed his/her secondary education at a Greek Lyceum with a high school grade of 17 and above
These scholarships have been 4x25% or year (or equivalent).
established to encourage entering 5x20% with the • Show Academic Promise.
students who demonstrate talent possibility • Interview to be arranged with the Art History Department.
unique to each major of The Frances of renewal
Rich School of Fine and Performing To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
Arts, as well as academic excellence. • For 20%, 25% or 50% scholarships: register for at least 2 courses (6 credits or more) per continuous semesters,
achieve a minimum cumulative index (CI) of 3.00/4.00 or better by the end of the first semester of study and
maintain this CI while receiving the scholarship.
• For 100% scholarships: be a full-time student (12 credits or more) per continuous semesters, achieve a minimum
cumulative index (CI) of 3.50/4.00 or better by the end of the first semester of study and maintain this CI while
receiving the scholarship.
9 FRANCES RICH ART HISTORY 1x35% For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College and plan to study Art History.
academic • Have completed his/her secondary education at a Greek Lyceum with a high school grade of 17 and above
This scholarship has been established year (or equivalent).
to encourage entering students who
with the • Show Academic Promise.
demonstrate talent unique to each
possibility • Interview to be arranged with the Art History Department.
major of The Frances Rich School of
of renewal
Fine and Performing Arts, as well as
academic excellence.
• Register for at least 3 courses (9 credits or more) per continuous semesters.
• Achieve a minimum cumulative index (CI) of 3.00/4.00 or better by the end of the first semester of study.
10 FRANCES RICH GRAPHIC DESIGN 1x35% For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College and plan to study Graphic Design.
to encourage entering students who with the • Show Academic Promise.
demonstrate talent unique to each possibility • Present a portfolio of current work and participate in the scholarship call; interview to be arranged with
major of The Frances Rich School of of renewal the Graphic Design Department.
academic excellence. To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
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11 FRANCES RICH THEATER ARTS 1x35% For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College and plan to study Theater Arts.
demonstrate talent unique to each possibility • Demonstrate knowledge of theater practice; interview to be arranged with the Theatre Arts Department.
major of The Frances Rich School of of renewal
Fine and Performing Arts, as well as To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
academic excellence. • Register for at least 3 courses (9 credits or more) per continuous semesters.
12 FRANCES RICH VISUAL ARTS 1x35% For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College and plan to study Visual Arts.
demonstrate talent unique to each possibility • Present a portfolio of current work and participate in the scholarship call; interview to be arranged with the
major of The Frances Rich School of of renewal Visual Arts Department.
academic excellence. To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
13 GRAPHIC DESIGN 1x100% or For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College and plan to study Graphic Design.
These scholarships have been estab- 4x25% or year (or equivalent).
lished to encourage entering stu- 5x20% with the • Show Academic Promise.
dents who demonstrate talent unique possibility • Present a portfolio of current work and participate in the scholarship call, to be arranged with the Graphic Design
to each major of The Frances Rich of renewal Department.
School of Fine and Performing Arts, as
well as academic excellence. To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
• For 20%, 25% or 50% scholarships: register for at least 2 courses (6 credits or more) per continuous semesters,

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Awarded Awarded
14 MUSIC 1x100% or For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College and plan to study Music.
dents who demonstrate talent unique possibility • Demonstrate advanced performance and/or academic/creative music skills through the submission of a portfolio
to each major of The Frances Rich of renewal of work or audition; interview/audition to be arranged with the Music Department.
15 THEATER ARTS 1x100% or For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College and plan to study Theater Arts.
These scholarships have been 4x25% or year (or equivalent).
established to encourage entering 5x20% with the • Show Academic Promise.
students who demonstrate talent possibility • Demonstrate knowledge of theater practice; interview to be arranged with the Theatre Arts Department.
unique to each major of The Frances of renewal
Rich School of Fine and Performing To continue receiving the award, the recipient must:
Arts, as well as academic excellence. • For 20%, 25% or 50% scholarships: register for at least 2 courses (6 credits or more) per continuous semesters,

16 VISUAL ARTS 1x100% or For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the College and plan to study Visual Arts.
dents who demonstrate talent unique possibility • Present a portfolio of current work and participate in the scholarship call; interview to be arranged with the Visual
to each major of The Frances Rich of renewal Arts Department.
cumulative index (CI) of 3.50/4.00 or better by the end of the first semester of study and maintain this CI
while receiving the scholarship.
Deree Merit Scholarship Program – No application is required.
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17 DEREE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 10% to 40% For a • Meet all requirements for admission to the College
maximum • Have completed his/her secondary education at a Greek Lyceum with a high school grade of 17 and above
Awarded to entering students based on of 6 (or equivalent).
their high school academic performance, continuous • Show Academic Promise.
proficiency in English, and overall years
student profile (i.e. letter of
• Achieve a Cumulative Index (CI) of 3.0/4.0 by the end of the first year of study and maintain this CI thereafter.
recommendation, personal statement,
(During the first year of study, the recipients must maintain a CI of 2.00/4.00 or above.)
personal interview, extracurricular
• Earn passing grade(s) in EAPP courses if they are under the English for Academic Purposes Program.
activities, work experience and other
factors).
Pierce Affiliation Program – No application is required.
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18 PIERCE AFFILIATION PROGRAM 50% For a • Meet all requirements for admission to the College
maximum • Be a graduate of Pierce having completed all three years of Lyceum at Pierce.
The “Affiliation Discount for Pierce of 6 • Have no outstanding financial obligations at Pierce.
Alumni” program provides 50% tuition continuous • Show Academic Promise.
reduction and is awarded to Pierce years
graduates who have completed all
• Achieve a Cumulative Index (C.I.) of 3.00/4.00 by the completion of 30 undergraduate academic credits and
three years of Lyceum at Pierce.
maintain this Cumulative Index (CI) thereafter. (Prior to the completion of the 30 credits, the recipients must
maintain a CI of 2.00/4.00 or above.)
• Earn passing grade(s) in EAPP courses if they are under the English for Academic Purposes Program.
Athletic Scholarships
For the application process, please refer to the Office of Athletics (t: +30 210 600 9800/ ext. 1319 or 1323, athletics@acg.edu)
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19 ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS 20% tuition For 1 • Meet all requirements for admission to the college.
reduction for academic • Be evaluated by a college committee, which will assess their athletic skills and their potential for further development.
Deree – The American College of the following year • Be eligible to play for Deree teams.
Greece offers gifted student-athletes sports: with the
To continue receiving the scholarship recipients must:
the opportunity to participate in a • Women’s possibility
• Achieve a minimum cumulative index (CI) of 2.00 by the end of their first semester at Deree and maintain this CI
highly developed sports program, Voleyball & of renewal
while receiving the scholarship.
while simultaneously receiving a high Basketball
• Be registered for at least one course (3 credits or more) per continuous semesters while receiving the scholarship.
quality college education. • Men’s
attend all practices, games, tournaments and events of their team.
Basketball &
Soccer
NOTE: An athletic scholarship may be cancelled at any time if a student ceases to fulfill one or more of the aforementioned requirements.
How to apply:
• Qualified candidates can submit an online application by vising the following link: www.acg.edu/financial-assistance-procedure.
• All applications must be submitted by August 31, 2020.
• Scholarship recipients will be announced prior to the first day of classes.
Evaluation Process:
All completed applications are screened by the Scholarships Committee, which will compile a short list of qualified applicants. In the next and final stage,
these applicants will be interviewed by the respective committee.
The Scholarships Committee reserves the right to:

• Extend an annual scholarship to the same recipient, provided the said recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements and has submitted an application.
• Award, to an applicant, a scholarship other than the one that the said applicant chose to apply for.
The screening will be based on the following criteria:

• Meeting of all the eligibility requirements for the relevant scholarship(s).
• Personal statement(s) by the applicant (which is included in the application).
• Recommendation letter / Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• High School graduation grade and English language proficiency.
• Financial need demonstrated by submitting a “Need-Based Financial Assistance – Grants” Application (only for need-based scholarships).
Scholarships awarded through the Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts will be reviewed and considered by the School’s dean, department heads and faculty.
Please note:
• All applicants who are applying for Need-Based Scholarships are required to submit a “Need-Based Financial Assistance – Grants” application, in addition
to the scholarship application, as financial need is one of the criteria for need-based scholarships.
• The College reserves the right to adjust the academic criteria for financial assistance found on its website and on scholarship brochures.
• Financial Assistance is given for tuition only and does not include other fees.
• Students on academic probation (CI below 2.00/4.00) are not eligible to receive any kind of financial assistance.
• Non-credit courses are not covered by the tuition reduction grant except for courses in the English for Academic Purposes Program (EAPP).
• Certificate-Minor seeking students and Non-Degree students are not eligible to apply for Scholarships.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PLANNING OFFICE

t: +30 210 600 9800/9 ext. 1304, 1305.1306, 1327 • f: +30 211 106 0590 • financialassistance@acg.edu • www.acg.edu

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The Scholarships Committee reserves the right to:

The screening will be based on the following criteria:

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PLANNING OFFICE

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