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National Scholarship Program American Board of Funeral Service Education

American Board of Funeral Service Education is offering the National Scholarship Program to provide a financial award to students. Scholarships are for an academic year. The scholarship program is open for the students enrolled in funeral service or mortuary science programs in the United States.

The motivation behind establishing the National Scholarship Program is to help the students obtain a professional education in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. The scholarship program will support students with financial benefits.

The American Board of Funeral Service Foundation (ABFSE) serves as the national academic accreditation agency for the college and university programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Education. ABFSE’s roots go back to the 1940s. The ABFSE only became an autonomous agency in 1962. The accrediting function of ABFSE is recognized by the US Department and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.

Brief Description

Entrants must refer to the given table for more detail of the scholarship program:

Organization American Board of Funeral Service Education
Educational Level College students
Subjects Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Amount Varies
Access Mode Offline
Number of Awards Undefined
City New Jersey
Nationality Domestic
Country United States
Application Deadline March 1, 2021
Application Fees Nil
Requirement Essay

Who May be Eligible?

The applicants interested in applying for the National Scholarship Program must abide by the eligibility criteria-

  • To be considered for the full award, the applicant must have at least one term or semester remaining in his/her program, which will commence after the award date (April or September). Otherwise, students will be considered for partial awards.
  • The candidate must be a citizen of the United States.
  • The applicant must have attended at least one semester at the program accredited by ABFSE to study funeral service and mortuary sciences.

How to Apply?

The eligible applicants should begin with the application process. The applicant must fill in and complete the application form. The applicants must enter all the required details carefully. After submission, the applicant will receive an “email confirmation.” The applicant must take a print out a copy of the confirmation. After confirming, the applicant must submit the “email confirmation” along with supporting documents via mail to:

Scholarship Committee
American Board of Funeral Service Education
992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108
Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097

Supporting documents

  • Personal essay
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation

Benefits

The National Scholarship Program will provide $1,500-$2,500 awards to the recipient. The scholarship award will be directly applied to the recipient’s college tuition charges after certification of enrollment is received from the college involved. Hence, the student will be received with financial assistance.

Application Deadline

Entrants should apply for the scholarship and submit the required matter before the deadline. The deadline for the National Scholarship Program is March 1, 2021. Applications yielded past the deadline won’t be entertained.

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Indu Singh

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