ARENI SHAHINIAN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP 2026

Homenetmen Glendale Ararat is pleased to announce the “Areni Shahinian Annual Scholarship” award event. One scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded to a Homenetmen member who has been accepted and is going to attend graduate school, during the academic year of 2026-27.  In the event there is more than one applicant who meets the criteria, the scholarship award will go to the one with the most years of active membership at Homenetmen.

To be eligible, you must:

  1. Be accepted/registered at any university graduate school in the US for the year 2026/2027
  2. Have a minimum GPA of 3.2
  3. Be a current member of Homenetmen Western USA Region in good standing

All applications must be submitted online to scholarship@ararat.org or mailed to the center office no later than Friday, July 31, 2026 (must be postmarked by July 31, 2026).  The mailing address is 3347 North San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Incomplete applications and those not accompanied by official transcripts and proof of acceptance will not be considered for selection.

For further information please visit our website at: www.ararat.org or send an email to office@ararat.org.

Areni Shahinian was an exemplary member of the Armenian community. She joined Homenetmen Ararat Scouts at the age of 6, where she continued to move up in rank and develop life skills such as her leadership, organizational, and time management skills. She ultimately was able to become the troop leader of a group of girls in Arenoush 5 whom she inspired and mentored to be the best versions of themselves. She then became the Arenoush Hadvatsi leader, leading by example and serving as a role model to all the Arenoush girls. She truly embodied the scouting motto: “Elevate yourself and others with you.”

With this scholarship we hope to combine Areni’s love for scouts, her Armenian pride, and educational excellence.

Areni, a proud Bruin, would have been proud to know that she was the inspiration behind this scholarship and had the opportunity to play a role in helping others in their educational pursuit to follow their dreams.

  • Application Part A

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      • Application Part B

      • Application Part C

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        • Application Part D

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