In addition to an extensive series of programming and special events throughout the nation, the Greek America Foundation recently launched its Hellenic Legacy Scholarship Fund to provide semester-long, full tuition scholarships.

The Hellenic Legacy Scholarship is one of the core components of the mission of the Greek America Foundation. Study abroad in Greece provides an opportunity for a truly transformative experience in which students have the chance to learn more about themselves and to develop an understanding of the place of Hellenism and Greece in the world.

Candidates must be U.S. or Canadian university students with a commitment to community building and leadership who wish to spend a semester abroad in Greece. Ideal candidates are independent-minded students who wish to immerse themselves into the heart of an ancient capital city at an educational institution comprised of over 3,000 Greek and international students. The deadline for spring semester scholarship applications is November 1, 2010.

The Greek America Foundation is also proud to announce Deborah Cunningham as the recipient of its first Hellenic Legacy Scholarship. She will study abroad during the 2010 fall semester.

Deborah is a senior at Wheaton College in Illinois with a double major in Ancient Languages and English. Deborah chose to study abroad in Greece in order to "gain a deeper, more personal understanding of Greek culture." Having studied Ancient Greek, Deborah is now looking forward to immersing herself in the modern language and culture. At the American College of Greece she plans to study Modern Greek, Greek Folklore and Anthropology, and the Archaeology of Greece.

The Greek America Foundation is very pleased to be able to support Deborah in her efforts with a scholarship for a full semester’s tuition to further her study and experience of diachronic Hellenism. Stay tuned as we follow Deborah on her journey of personal discovery in Greece. She will be blogging regularly and posting photos from her journeys at http://www.greekamerica.org/hlf/

For additional information, please contact the Hellenic Legacy Scholarship program director Jennifer Kellogg at jkellogg@greekamerica.org