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Sponsor	AXA Foundation
Background	The AXA Foundation awards over $1.3 million nationally each year in scholarships through their AXA Achievements^sm Scholarship. This year, in partnership with the National Academy Foundation (NAF), AXA will be providing an exclusive opportunity for five NAF Academy students to win a $5,000 scholarship and to be recognized as an AXA Achiever. AXA/ NAF Achievers will be selected through a competitive application process and will exhibit the following qualities: Ambition and drive Determination to set and reach goals Respect for self, family and community Ability to succeed in college Ideal candidates will have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their activities in school, the community or workplace and will describe how their Academy experience influenced those achievements. Eligible students are encouraged to apply for all AXA-sponsored scholarships, but a student may only receive one AXA-sponsored scholarship.
Awards	Five (5) one-time $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating NAF Academy seniors. This educational award must be applied toward study at the educational institutions of the students choosing, including: a two- or four-year college or university; or an accredited vocational-technical college or university.
Administration	AXA Achievement^sm/ National Academy Foundation Scholarships must be used for education-related expenses for undergraduate study only. Awards are not renewable; however, recipients may arrange to receive payment in installments over multiple years as long as the student continues to enroll in an undergraduate course of study. Selection of recipients will be made by NAF, using a review panel of select staff and alumni. The AXA Foundation may participate in the selection of final award recipients. Finalists will be chosen based upon the above criteria and the quality of the application submitted. Selection will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin or disability. Consideration will be given to select a diverse group of recipients.
Eligibility & Criteria	Applicants must: be United States citizen or legal resident, be current high school seniors at a NAF Academy (Academy of Finance/Academy of Hospitality, Tourism/Academy of Information Technology & Academy of Engineering), who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States by fall 2008, not be a recipient of another AXA scholarship, demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in an activity in school, the community or workplace, articulate the impact of their Academy program in the aforementioned outstanding achievement, and Provide a letter of recommendation by an unrelated, NAF-affiliated adult (Academy Director, Advisory Board Member, or internship provider) who can attest to the student's achievement and connection of achievement to Academy lessons. Download the Scholarship Application Form
Critical Dates	Applications must be postmarked NO LATER than March 2, 2009. Completion of all parts of this application is a self-managed process; applicants are responsible for ensuring that the NAF receives all required materials. All applicants will be notified in May 2009.
Submit Your Materials To	AXA Achievement^sm/ National Academy Foundation Scholarship c/o National Academy Foundation Student & Alumni Services 39 Broadway, Suite 1640 New York, NY 10006
Questions?	Please e-mail questions to scholarships@naf.org or call Bryan Carter at (212) 635-2400 x874