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Krajina Scholarships

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

International Christian Ministries (ICM) in cooperation with the Serb National Federation (SNF) plan to award up to five (5) scholarships to applicants from the Republic of Croatia (Krajina region) who are undergraduate students at community colleges or universities. Applicants who became refugees during Operation Storm (Oluja) will be given preference. 

Each Scholarship recipient will receive an award of $500 and a Membership in the SNF with an Annuity of $500. If an applicant is not a current member of the SNF, as a recipient of this Scholarship, he/she will automatically become a member.

  • For SNF and non-SNF Members
  • Applicant or at least one of his/her parents must be a refugee or descendent from the Republic of Croatia (Krajina region)
  • Must be from one of the following municipalities: Benkovac, Vojnic, Vrginmost, Glina, Gracac, Dvor, Donji Lapac, Drnis, Knin, Korenica, Kostajnica, Krnjak, Obrovac, Petrinja, Plaski, Slunj, Zadar, Caprag, Grubisno Polje, Daruvar, Okucani, Pakrac, Slatina, Beli Manastir, Vukovar, Dalj, Mirkovci, or Tenja.

Requirements for All Applicants

  • Completed and signed Fall 2023 scholarship application
  • Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States
  • Proof that you are a refugee or descendent from the Republic of Croatia (i.e. birth certificate or copy of passport)
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • College transcript and 2023 Fall Semester proof of registration
  • Applicant must present a letter of recommendation from a priest describing church involvement (Sunday School, Altar Boy, Church Choir, etc.) or from a person qualified to verify the applicant's interest and commitment to the Serbian community and interest in giving back to the Krajina region
  • Recent passport- or wallet-sized photograph
  • Essay about Krajina heritage (see application form)

Deadline Information

All documents must be postmarked or electronically time-stamped by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023.
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