2008 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP OPEN SEASON

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SUBJ: 2008 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP OPEN SEASON
1. THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS SOLICITING
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2008-2009 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. THESE
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING
BENEFACTOR ORGANIZATIONS: THE ARNOLD SOBEL ENDOWMENT FUND (SOBEL),
THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND (FOUNDATION), AND THE
CAPTAIN ERNEST W. FOX PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (FOX). THE
FOUNDATION IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE ADDITION OF THE COMMANDER
RONALD J. CANTIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND (CANTIN) FOR THE 2008 SCHOLARSHIP
OPEN SEASON. MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE SELECTION OF AWARDEES
INCLUDE SCHOLASTIC PROMISE, MOTIVATION, MORAL CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP
QUALITIES, AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP FOR ALL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS.
2. THE COMMANDER RONALD J. CANTIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND HONORS COMMANDER
CANTINS RETIREMENT IN 2007 AFTER A DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN THE
COAST GUARD WHERE HE SERVED IN NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF THE MARINE
SAFETY PROGRAM AND EARNED NUMEROUS NATIONAL LEVEL CREDENTIALS BOTH
AS A RESPONDER AND INSTRUCTOR OF MARINE SAFETY. THE CANTIN
SCHOLARSHIP FUND WILL PROVIDE ONE, NON-RENEWABLE 2,500 DOLLAR
SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR.
3. THE ARNOLD SOBEL ENDOWMENT FUND HONORS RADM ARNOLD SOBEL, WHOSE
AFFILIATION WITH THE COAST GUARD BEGAN DURING WORLD WAR II WHEN HE
COMMANDED A TANK LANDING SHIP IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE IS KNOWN FOR
HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARITIME COMMUNITY, IMPACT ON THE "ONE
COAST GUARD" CONCEPT THROUGH HIS RESERVE SERVICE, AND HIS
PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS WITH THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION. THIS FUND
WILL PROVIDE FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR. THE
SOBEL SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE UP TO 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR AND ARE
RENEWABLE FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS, AS LONG AS THE STUDENT, IN
THE OPINION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, CONTINUES TO QUALIFY.
4. THE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE
FOLLOWING BENEFACTORS: THE WASHINGTON DC, LONG BEACH, CA AND
STONINGTON, CT ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENTS, ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL
DONORS. THIS FUND WILL PROVIDE NINE OR MORE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE
2008-2009 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS RANGE FROM 2,500
TO 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR AND ARE RENEWABLE FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE
YEARS, AS LONG AS THE STUDENT, IN THE OPINION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE, CONTINUES TO QUALIFY.
5. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CANTIN, SOBEL AND FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
ARE THE SAME.  DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF ACTIVE DUTY, RETIRED, OR
DECEASED COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSONNEL, AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF
ENLISTED PERSONNEL IN THE COAST GUARD RESERVE CURRENTLY ON EXTENDED
ACTIVE DUTY 180 DAYS OR MORE, ARE ELIGIBLE AND ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS. STUDENTS
CURRENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE ARE ELIGIBLE AND ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS, AS LONG AS THEY HAVE DEPENDENT STATUS WITH
THEIR SPONSOR.
6. APPLICATION MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CANTIN, SOBEL AND
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE SAME. APPLICANTS WILL COMPETE FOR
THESE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS VIA ONE APPLICATION PACKET. YOU MAY
OBTAIN APPLICATION MATERIALS AND REQUIREMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF
WORK-LIFE WEBSITE AT WWW.USCG.MIL/WORKLIFE, AT WHICH YOU SHOULD
CLICK ON "SCHOLARSHIPS." IN ADDITION, YOU MAY CONTACT THE FAMILY
RESOURCE SPECIALIST (FRS) AT YOUR SERVICING INTEGRATED SUPPORT
COMMAND WORK-LIFE STAFF (800-872-4957) FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE STUDENT SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED. APPLICATION
PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS PLUS FOUR COPIES OF ALL
REQUIRED MATERIALS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS.
ONLY ONE SEALED TRANSCRIPT IS REQUIRED. THE APPLICATION PACKAGE
MUST CONTAIN:
  A. A COMPLETED COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
FORM (CG-6054),
  B. A COMPLETED COAST GUARD FOUNDATION FINANCIAL AID FORM (CG-
6053),
  C. A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM A SCHOOL OFFICIAL WHERE THE
STUDENT IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED,
  D. OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS (IF THE STUDENT IS
CURRENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE, THEN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED),
  E. AN ESSAY EXPLAINING HOW THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL SUPPORT THE
STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS AS WELL AS THE STUDENTS MOTIVATION,
MORAL CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AND SCHOLASTIC PROMISE.
THE ESSAY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION
COMMITTEE AND BE 500 WORDS OR LESS,
  F. A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE FROM THE COLLEGE/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL THE
STUDENT PLANS TO ATTEND, (STUDENTS AWAITING NOTIFICATION OF
ADMISSION TO THEIR CHOSEN INSTITUTION MAY SUBMIT A PHOTOCOPY OF
THEIR ADMISSION APPLICATION IN LIEU OF AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER), AND,
  G. THE STUDENTS COLLEGE ENTRANCE SCORES (SAT, ACT, OR MAT, UNLESS
NOT REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION).
7. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FOR FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS SHOULD BE
MAILED TO COMMANDANT (CG-1112), ATTN: FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS, 2100
2ND STREET, SW, JEMAL 9-0733, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-0001. DHL,
FEDEX, OR OTHER EXPRESS MAIL METHODS ARE PREFERRED. PLEASE ALLOW
FOUR WEEKS IF USING US POSTAL MAIL. APPLICATIONS AND ALL REQUIRED
MATERIALS MUST ARRIVE AT COMMANDANT (CG-1112) NOT LATER THAN 1
APRIL 2008.
8. THE CAPTAIN ERNEST W. FOX PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (FOX) IS
SPONSORED BY ELIZABETH, CLAY AND DEAN FOX TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF
THEIR LATE SON AND BROTHER, RESPECTIVELY, WHO SERVED 23 YEARS IN
THE COAST GUARD (1977-2000). THIS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED A PERPETUAL
SCHOLARSHIP AT THE COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT REPAIR AND SUPPLY CENTER
(ARSC), ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA TO ASSIST THE
EDUCATION/TRAINING ENDEAVORS OF ARSC PERSONNEL ONLY. CAPTAIN FOX
SERVED AS THE ASSISTANT CHIEF AND CHIEF OF THE REPAIR DIVISION AT
THE ARSC FROM 1992 UNTIL 1996. EMPLOYEES OF ARSC, ACTIVE DUTY
OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL, FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES,
AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. THE FOX SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ONE, NON-RENEWABLE 1,000 DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP
FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR. CONTACT THE ARSC TRAINING
OFFICER/ESO CAREER DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR AT 252-335-6214 TO OBTAIN
INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. APPLICATIONS
FOR THE FOX PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ARSC
BY 14 MARCH 2008.
9. THE FALLEN HEROES SCHOLARSHIP FUND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS ON A
CONTINUOUS BASIS YEAR ROUND. DEPENDENT COAST GUARD CHILDREN WHO
LOSE A PARENT IN THE LINE OF DUTY ARE ELIGIBLE AND ENCOURAGED TO
APPLY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FALLEN HEROES FUND WAS
ESTABLISHED BY JOHN AND DELINDA STATTS TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF MR.
STATTS LATE PARENTS, CAPTAIN FREDERICK STATTS AND MRS. SARA STATTS.
CAPTAIN STATTS GRADUATED FROM THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY IN 1936 AND
SERVED WITH DISTINCTION FOR 30 YEARS.  HE RETIRED AS THE COMMANDING
OFFICER OF THE TRAINING CENTER IN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY. MRS. SARA
STATTS WAS ACTIVE IN A NUMBER OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND WAS
RECOGNIZED IN PRESIDENT GEORGE H. BUSHS "THOUSAND POINTS OF LIGHT"
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. THIS FUND WILL PROVIDE A 5,000 DOLLAR
SCHOLARSHIP EACH ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR AND IS RENEWABLE FOR FOUR
CONSECUTIVE YEARS, AS LONG AS THE STUDENT, IN THE OPINION OF THE
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, CONTINUES TO QUALIFY. THE OFFICE OF WORK-
LIFE ENCOURAGES DEPENDENT SPOUSES AND CHILDREN WHO LOST A SPONSOR
WHILE PERFORMING COAST GUARD OPERATIONS TO CONTACT THE SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM AT 202-475-5159 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE
FALLEN HEROES SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
10. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPOUSES, MILITARY CHILDREN AND
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CAN BE VIEWED AT THE OFFICE OF WORK-LIFE WEBSITE
AT WWW.USCG.MIL/WORKLIFE, AT WHICH YOU SHOULD CLICK ON
"SCHOLARSHIPS". SCROLL THE ENTIRE WEBSITE TO VIEW ALL
OPPORTUNITIES. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
 A. THE CAPTAIN CALIENDO COLLEGE ASSISTANCE FUND,
 B. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY CHILDREN,
 C. THE ARMED FORCES YMCA ESSAY,
 D. THE BASE POST SCHOLARSHIP,
 E. THE COMMANDER WILLIAM S. STUHR SCHOLARSHIP,
 F. THE NAVY LEAGUE, AND
 G. THE FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
11. FAXED OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.
12. QUESTIONS REGARDING COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS OR
OTHER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO MRS. YVETTE
WRIGHT AT 202-475-5159, OR EMAIL AT YVETTE.D.WRIGHT(AT)USCG.MIL.
13. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
14. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, SENDS.
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