WEST HAVEN, CT — The city’s Breast Cancer Awareness Committee is accepting applications for a scholarship fund it founded in memory of a third-grade Savin Rock Community School teacher who died of breast cancer.
The 15th annual Susan A. Ruickoldt Scholarship Fund will award $2,000 to a female high school senior from West Haven who plans to continue her education. (To sign up for West Haven breaking news alerts and more, click here.)
Candidates must submit an application form, an official transcript and a class rank, as well as a 250-word essay on achievements and goals and a 250-word essay on the importance of breast cancer screening and education.
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Applicants must also submit a letter of acceptance from a postsecondary school and a letter of intent to attend the school.
Applications are available at West Haven High School, 1 Circle St. They are also available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays in the Department of Human Resources at City Hall, 355 Main St.
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Applications are due by 5 p.m. May 22.
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