Ministries & Programs

Orthodox Christian Fellowship

OCF has chapters at colleges across the country, and is the perfect way to stay connected to the Church while at school. On the national level, OCF sponsors college conferences in various locations over Christmas break and runs Real Break, an opportunity for Orthodox college students to go on service trips over spring break. Learn more at www.ocf.net.

CrossRoad

CrossRoad is a 10-day summer program for Orthodox high school students finishing their junior or senior year. Held at Hellenic College in Brookline, MA, CrossRoad offers two sessions (June and July) and gives Orthodox youth the opportunity to learn about nearly every aspect of their faith through worship, classes, and service. Learn more at www.crossroadinstitute.org.

Third Way

After high school, we find ourselves on a journey. One path is academic education, which provides theoretical knowledge and critical thinking skills. Another is vocational training, which provides practical skills and hands-on experience. But there’s a third way. The Third Way program of St. Athanasius College combines academic education with vocational training in an in-residence Leadership Internship for young adults, all while traveling the world. Learn more at https://stacollege.org/internships/

Colleges & Universities

St. Athanasius College

St. Athanasius College is a subsidiary of the Antiochian Archdiocese, with students from all backgrounds and jurisdictions. We offer an online degree program and various enrichment courses for lifelong learning. The Orthodox Study Bible is an outstanding example of the fruit of our literature programs. Learn more at https://stacollege.org

Hellenic College

Hellenic College is that rare institution of higher learning with a higher purpose: to foster the moral and spiritual as well as intellectual development of every student. It offers opportunities unmatched by any other college or university for this multidimensional development in the context of a truly Orthodox Christian community. Learn more at www.hchc.edu.

Scholarships

Francis Maria Scholarships

Open to all Orthodox Students that will be in their first four years of college. Several scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each are awarded each year. Emphasis is placed on Church involvement especially int he areas of youth group activities and the like. Grades and financial aid are taken into account but to a lesser degree than how active the individual is in the life of the Church. Application here.

Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting Scholarship

Offer two $1,000 scholarships and one $500.00 scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Be a registered active member of a Boy or Girl Scout unit

  • Have earned the Eagle Scout Award for boys or the Gold Award for Girls

  • Be an active member of an Eastern Orthodox Church and must have earned the Alpha Omega Religious Scout Award

  • Have demonstrated practical citizenship in their church, school, Scouting unit, and community

  • Be enrolled in an accredited U.S. high school and in their final year

Submit four letters of recommendation with the application; one letter from leaders of each of the following groups: religious institution, school, community leader, and head of Scouting unit.The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting Scholarship Committee will award the three national scholarships to the recipients who best meet the qualifications and not on a “need” basis.

Applications can be obtained from

E.O.C.S. Chairman, George N. Boulukos
862 Guy Lombardo Avenue
Freeport, New York 11520

and they must be submitted by May 1st of each year. The national winners will be announced in June of each year.