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AmeriCorps National Services Scholarship
Armed Forces Foundations Other foundations and their phone numbers are: Army 703/960-3982; Air Force 202/692-3534; and the Marines 609/921-3534 (also see Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation below). Deadline: varies with scholarship. Army Emergency Relief Spouse and Children Scholarship Program It is Army Emergency Relief’s (AER) objective to ensure all Army families, active, retired and survivor, are made aware of the scholarship opportunities available for the spouse and dependent children of Soldiers. Major General James Ursano Scholarship Fund for Dependent Children – Eligible applicants must be dependent children, stepchildren or legally adopted children of Army Soldiers on active duty, retired or deceased while in active duty or retired status. The children of Grey Area Reservists/National Guard are eligible as retired members. Overseas Spouse Education Assistance Program – An Eligible applicant must be a spouse of a Soldier on active duty assigned in Europe, Korea, Japan or Okinawa. The applicant must physically reside with Soldier at the assigned location. This award is only available for students who are working toward their first undergraduate degree. Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program – An Eligible applicant must be a spouse of an active or retired Army Soldier or the applicant must be a widow(er) of an active or retired Army Soldier. The applicant must live in the United States. Stateside applicants must be full-time students working toward their first undergraduate degree. Deadline: Postmarked no later than March 1, 2008 Contact: Applications are available online at www.aerhq.org. Mail completed applications to: Army Emergency Relief Educational Department 200 Stovall Street Rm 5N13 Alexandria, VA 22332-0600
For additional information on Dependent Children’s Program, please call 703/428-0035. For additional information on Overseas Spouse Program, please call 703/325-0313. For additional information on Stateside Spouse Program, please call 703/325-2091.
Army Nurse Candidate Program Scholarship Army Nurse Candidate Program Scholarship (ANCP) offers a $10,000 bonus: $5,000 upon acceptance of enrollment documents and $5,000 at start of senior year for students in the program for two years or upon graduation for students in the program for one year. A monthly stipend of $1,000: Must be enrolled as a full-time student to receive the stipend. (This includes the summer months.) This is not a ROTC program, so you will not have to be enrolled in any ROTC classes.
Eligibility: · Applicant must be a junior or senior nursing student · Applicant must be enrolled full-time in an accredited BSN program · Applicant must possess a minimum 3.2 GPA (waiverable) · Applicant must be a U.S. citizen · Applicant must meet the moral and physical qualifications to become an Army Officer
Contact: For more information about this program and other Army benefits contact SFC Milton P. Kamala at 877/851-3404 or email at Milton.Kamala@usarec.army.mil.
District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grants
Department of the Army F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship The Army offers one of the most generous and comprehensive scholarships in the health care field. It's called the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program, HPSP for short. Amount: For those who qualify, a full-tuition scholarship and monthly allowance is provided. Eligibility: · Applicant must be a citizen of the United States · Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited college of veterinary medicine program in the United States · Applicant must meet eligibility criteria for appointment as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Reserve · Applicant must maintain full-time student status during the entire length of the program Deadline: No Deadline Contact: Sgt. Michael Vanderheyden, U.S. Army Health Care Recruiter, 9505 Williamsburg Plaza, Ste. 100, Louisville, KY 40222 or call 877/654-4338. Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship Fund The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of receiving, investing and dispensing of funds to provide college scholarships to qualified students who are committed to pursuing an education and career in the law enforcement field. Amount: $500 Eligibility: · Applicant must be an Indiana resident · Applicant must be committed to pursuing an education and career in a law enforcement field at an Indiana college or university · Applicant must be a current member of the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association or a dependent child or grandchild of a current member of the association (an application for membership may be completed with the scholarship application to meet the requirement) · Applicant must enroll as a full-time student (12 hours) · Applicant must have taken the SAT or the ACT Deadline: April 1 Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance or online at http://www.indianasheriffs.org/isa/scholarship.asp. Mail completed applications to: Indiana Sheriffs’ Association P.O. Box 19127 Indianapolis, IN 46219 For additional information, please contact the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association at 800/622-4779. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation strongly supported nationally by volunteers. The foundation provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships to deserving sons and daughters of current or former United States Marines in their pursuit of higher education. Amount: One year scholarship that ranges from $1000-$10,000 Eligibility: · The son/daughter of one of the following: o Active duty or reserve U.S. Marine o U.S. Marine who has received an Honorable Discharge, Medical Discharge or was killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps o Active duty or reserve U.S. Navy Corpsman who is serving, or has served, with the U.S. Marine corps o U.S. Navy Corpsman who has served with the U.S. Marine Corps and has received an Honorable Discharge, Medical Discharge, or was killed while serving in the U.S. Navy
· Graduating from high school in 2008, a high school graduate, or registered as an undergraduate student at an accredited college or post high school vocational/technical institute · Applicant’s family adjusted gross income must be less than $77,000 (the limit increases if eligible siblings also apply) · Applicant’s GPA must be at least a 2.0 · All applicants must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). *There is limited Grandchildren Eligibility. To find out more please visit www.marine-scholars.org. Deadline:
Contact: Applications are available in USI’s Office of Student Financial Assistance or online at www.marine-scholars.org. Mail completed applications to: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 3008 Princeton, NJ 08543-3008 For additional information, please contact the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc. at 800/292-7777.
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