Emerald Society Scholarship 2008

Each year the NYC Department of Sanitation Emerald Society awards two $1500.00 scholarships and two $500.00 savings bonds to children of DSNY Emerald Society members.

Winners are selected based on the scores from the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS). One $1500.00 scholarship is awarded to the boy with the highest score the other $1500.00 scholarship is awarded to the girl with the highest score. The $500.00 savings bonds are awarded to the runner up boy and girl.

These awards are open to children of Emerald Society members in good standing for five (5) consecutive years who are currently in the eighth grade and have taken the Catholic High School entrance exam.

The exam takes place each year in November and is used by the Catholic High Schools as an aid in the selection process. Registration for the TACHS begins at the start of eighth grade in September and continues until approximately three weeks prior to the exam date.

This year the deadline for registration is as follows:

Registration Method	Payment Method	Diocese of Bkln / Queens	Archdiocese of New York
Internet www.tachsinfo.com	Credit Card	October 22nd, 2009	October 22nd, 2009
Telephone 1-866-618-2247	Credit Card	October 22nd, 2009	October 22nd, 2009
Paper / U.S. Mail Registration Form	*Certified Check or Money Order	October 7th, 2009	October 7, 2009

* Personal checks not accepted

The TACHS exam for Fall 2009 admission to Catholic High Schools will be administered as follows

Archdiocese of New York	Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens
Friday November 13th, 2009	Saturday November 14th, 2009

Click here for more information about filing for the the TACHS Examination or call (866) 618-2247

Filing for the Emerald Society Scholarship ends at the end of the calendar year (December 31st)

Click here for the Emerald Society Scholarship application [This file is in PDF format. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download it from the Adobe web site by selecting the Adobe link below.]

For more information or for a scholarship application, contact Frank O'Keefe at (718) 295-1438 or (212) 410-8800

Congratulations to our 2008 scholarship winners

Andrew McAllister	Shannon Walsh
John Noone	Serena Zinsley

Congratulations to Bridget Emsworth of St Thomas Aquinas College for winning 3rd Place in the 2008 Saint Patrick's Parade Scholarship Contest