FRUA's Annual Scholarship Program
for HS Seniors, College & Vocational Students
Four Scholarships:
Dina Brown High School Senior Scholarship (2 Winners)
Dan Kane Scholarship for Continuing Students
Vocational and Arts Scholarship
FRUA offers *4* scholarships to celebrate the unique needs of our students, most of whom have dealt with significant challenges in their early life and beyond and have demonstrated remarkable resiliency and fortitude in shaping their futures. We encourage each FRUA high school and college student to participate in our annual scholarship process.* This year's* applications open *February 28, 2023* and are downloadable with complete instructions on our (log-in required) member website. Applications are due *May 31, 2023*. The Scholarship Committee will announce awardees in September, and disbursements are made to the student's college, university, or program of attendance in the fall of the same year.
*2023 marks the 14th year of FRUA's scholarship program, which is funded by tax-deductible donations to FRUA.*
* A current family membership in FRUA is required
to access and submit FRUA's Scholarship Application.
to access and submit FRUA's Scholarship Application.
Meet The 2022 Scholarship Recipients...
Olivia Brown*FRUA's 2022 **Dina Brown Scholarship for graduating high school seniors is Olivia Brown of Illinois. Olivia is attending University of Wisconsin at Madison to major in Nursing.*
*Thank you for selecting me for the 2022 Dina Brown Scholarship. It is an honor to be recognized by the Families of Russian and Ukrainian Adoptees Committee. Being a Russian adoptee makes up a great part of my identity and culture. It helped define the young woman I am today and this recognition has made me feel exceptionally proud of my heritage. ~ Olivia Brown "*
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Vika Krcma
*FRUA's 2022 Continuing College Student Scholarship Winner is Vika Krcma, from Pennsylvania. Adopted in Novosibirsk, Russia at 3 years old, Vika is a sophomore working towards her degree in Marketing at Salisbury University's Perdue School of Business. She will be interning at a real estate development firm in preparation for her career.*
*It has been a true honor to receive the Continuing College Student Scholarship from FRUA. I thank everyone who has made this opportunity a reality for me. Higher education is extremely expensive for middle class single parent families, like us. This scholarship will help me further my educational journey with a bit less stress. ~ Vika Krcma*
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