BRAVO ~ BRAVO to our Voice and Piano Students

Monday evening, April 11th, was a truly magical night. Twelve of our BCCC students enthralled us with their singing and instrumental talents. The recital was well attended by family, friends, faculty and other students. It was a night to rejoice with the following students for all their hard work throughout the semester.

• Joshua Lucci, tenor


• Anastasia Hagermann, soprano


• Hayley Wieland, piano


• Nicholas McLaughlin, bass


• Jessica Chambers, mezzo-soprano


• Miller Delcastillo, piano


• Oliver Breen, baritone


• Jordan D'Albenzio, soprano


• Jesse Wilks, piano


• Anne Rogers, mezzo-soprano


• Holly Reddy, soprano along with Corey McClinton, trumpet

Thank you students for your outstanding performances.

Outside Scholarships for Community College Students

Scholarships available for current students, recent alumni, and those ready to transfer. Please share the following link with your students: http://scholarships.ptk.org/.

The Woman's Club of Perkasie is offering a $1,000 scholarship which will be awarded to a non-traditional female student who is a permanent resident of the Pennridge School District. The letter of application needs to include the following: name of college, program of study, why applicant would like to receive scholarship, and any personal information you feel comfortable sharing.

Send to:
Beth Schild
Woman's Club of Perkasie, Educational Grant Committee
25 Cowpath Road
Telford, PA 18969

Students Need Cash! We Have Plenty of Scholarships Available

Music Students
It's that time of the year again and here are some of the Scholarships that are available for you.

Available scholarships:

• Alumni Association Completion Scholarship-minimum $500Awarded to a second year student who has accumulated at least 30 credits at BCCC and possesses a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.


• Bucks County Community College Bookstore Scholarship-$100 to $250
  This scholarship provides financial assistance to deserving BCCC students for the purchase of textbooks at the College’s Bookstore.


• Bucks County Community College Foundation Director’s Endowment Fund-$500 to $1,500
  Awarded to a student enrolled in one of BCCC’s six academic departments who possesses a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.


• Dr. James J. Linksz Presidential Scholarship-minimum $500
  Awarded to a student currently matriculated at BCCC and who has demonstrated leadership ability.


• Express Employment Professionals Scholarship-minimum $500
  Awarded to a current BCCC student who majors in a program of study in one of the College’s six academic departments


• Harry W. Fawkes Community Service Scholarship-minimum $500
  Awarded to Bucks County high school graduates who reside in Bucks County, PA, and who intend to or are attending BCCC.


• “Salute to Mothers” Scholarship-$500
  Awarded to a female students who supports at least one child while attending BCCC.


• Sarah Mildred Watkins Memorial Scholarship-minimum $250
  Awarded to a student enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credits in a program of study in BCCC’s Department of Business Studies. Students enrolled in BCCC’s Communications, Music or Media curriculum are also eligible to apply.


• The Warwick Foundation Scholarship-12-credits tuition and fees
  Awarded to a first-year student enrolled in one of BCCC’s six academic departments.

More information coming soon.

Bookstore Scholarship Available

Bucks County Community College Bookstore Scholarship ($100 to $250)

This scholarship provides financial assistance to deserving BCCC students for the purchase of textbooks at the College’s Bookstore.

The scholarship applications are attached and also available at www.bucks.edu/scholarships.

Opportunity for Highly Qualified Bucks Students Who are Planning on Transferring!

Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship 2011
Eligibility and Application Checklist

Deadline for Submission to Bucks: December 20, 2010
• IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE APPLICATION PROCESS BE STARTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION BY THE ABOVE DEADLINE.

Eligible student must:
 Have completed at least 30 credits by the end of December 2010.
 Have a GPA of at least a 3.5.
 Plan to transfer to a four-year college as a full-time student in Fall 2011.
 Have documented unmet financial need.
*Unmet financial need has two components: (i) education costs that exceed to an appreciable degree other grant awards and (ii) insufficient student and family income to meet educational costs. Students receiving full funding for their four-year degree will not be eligible for this scholarship. One possible indicator of financial need is the receipt of need-based aid while in college.
A Financial Needs Estimator is available on the JKCF web site. Please go to http://facreps.jkcf.org/nomination/financial-needs-estimator to assess your unmet need. Read all directions carefully!
 Be nominated by their community college.

Student must begin the electronic application several weeks before the deadline!
Students must complete and submit (By December 20, 2010, the Bucks deadline):

 Electronic Application that includes essays and documentation. (http://www.jkcf.org)
Attach a PDF version:
 Applicant Tax Form
 Parent Financial Information Forms, for dependent students
 Parent Tax Form, for dependent students
 Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA
 Official transcripts from all high school and colleges attended

 Electronic Letters of Recommendation (2 names must be submitted through the electronic application). The recommendations are usually from faculty in your field of study. It is recommended that you approach faculty members as soon as possible to request the recommendation and to get the correct e-mail address, as it may be difficult to contact faculty once the semester ends. If the e-mail address is incorrect, the recommender will not receive the recommendation.

For further details, see http://www.bucks.edu/transfer/scholar.php and
click on JKC Bucks Information List.

Madrigal Singers and Piano Recitals

For those of you who did not make this concert, you really missed an outstanding event. Under the direction of Shelley Milhous and with the accompaniment of Ed Ferdinand, the audience was treated to a beautiful evening of spectacular voices and piano concertos. Thank you to each and every one who participated that evening.

Photos of this event can be found at this web site. Madrigal Singers and Piano Recital Photos

YELLOWJACKETS

Thanks to the Cultural Committee, the Bucks Community and in particular our Music students were treated to the performance of the YELLOWJACKETS. This Grammy Award winning quartet held a Master Class for our Music students on Wednesday afternoon from 1:30-2:30pm. The link below will take you to some photos of this event.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcccmusic/