This is a one time only award. Previous awardees are not eligible Award area is limited to residents of Southern New Jersey (Burlington, Camden, Gloucester counties), Delaware, and Southeastern Pennsylvania (Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties). Eligible applicants are high-school seniors or students accepted to or already enrolled at a college or university. College or university students must be in their freshman, sophomore or junior years only. College or university applicants must be either of Polish descent or any students pursuing courses in Polish or Slavic language, history or culture at university. The high school applicant must be college-bound in the subsequent autumn after graduation and is required to attach proof of admission to an institution of higher education. Academic achievement is based on a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Official transcript(s) or record must be submitted (scans or e-versions) to the scholarship committee. There are no financial or citizenship requirements.