News from BECA

Two hundred twenty paper Common Scholarship Applications and their corresponding Excel files were received by the March 15, 2012 deadline. BECA volunteers have copied and distributed the applications to the 30 different scholarship providers. Now, it's up to those providers to make their decisions. Some may contact applicants to set up interviews.

BECA itself also has 18 scholarships to award, and members are busy reading student essays and getting ready to make their decision.

The providers will contact their scholarship winners and invite them to the awards ceremony, to be held on May 11th. Good luck to all who applied.

BECA's Fourth Annual Fundraiser Dinner and Auction...

March 9, 2012, was a big success. Thanks to all who attended. You helped BECA raise the $20,000 needed for scholarships to help St. Mary's County students get the education they need to have bright futures!

Over 200 People Attend BECA Awards Ceremony.

At BECA's Fifth Annual Scholarship Awards Celebration in May, 2011, 70 students received scholarships they applied for using BECA's Common Scholarship Application. Some scholarship providers will hold their own, additional awards ceremonies.

Photos from 2011

Top: Winners of BECA's $1,000 Scholarships.

Middle: Linda Himmelheber, of the St. Mary's County Public Schools Retirees Association presents scholarships to students who will become teachers in St. Mary's County.

Bottom: Dr. Martirano's closing remarks at the Scholarship Awards Ceremony.

About BECA....

BECA is the organization that created and processes the St. Mary's County Common Scholarship Application, which allows students to apply for numerous local scholarships with just one application. Over $1,000,000 in scholarships has been awarded through this application since its inception in 2007. BECA also awards its own scholarships to students. In each of the past two years, BECA awarded twenty, $1,000 scholarships to deserving students. Sine 1995, BECA alone has given more than $140,000 in scholarships.