Children and spouses of members of the Non Commissioned Officers Association. Awards not limited by race, color, creed, national origin or sex. For undergraduate study at accredited colleges and universities. Children of members must be under age 25 to receive initial grant.
Grants to the designated school may be used for room and board, tuition, library fees, textbooks and related instructional material. 16 new awards annually.
Number and value of scholarships.
$900 - 9 academic awards to children of members; 4 academic awards to spouses of members.
$1,000 - From among all applications, 2 special $1,000 grants are awarded
each year. The Mary S. Barraco Scholarship is presented to the
student submitting the best essay on Americanism, the William T. Green
Scholarship is presented to the student with the best high school academic
record.
Students must reapply each year through the Scholarship Fund for consideration for renewal of their grants. They will be notified if their renewal has been approved. Students must maintain a "B" average and carry the prescribed minimum of 15 hours to be considered for renewal.
Application Packets - Sons
and daughters of NCOA members
Academic applications. Include with completed application: two letters of recommendation
from teachers; a personal recommendation from an adult who is not a relative; a
handwritten autobiography; certified transcript of high school or college grades; ACT or
SAT scores, and a composition on Americanism (200+ words).
Application packets - Spouses of NCOA
members
Include with completed application: copy of high school diploma or GED equivalent;
certified transcript of all college courses completed (if any); certificate of completion
for any other courses of training; a brief biographical background, and a letter of intent
describing degreed course of study, plans for completion of a degreed program, and a
closing paragraph on "What a College Degree Means to Me."
Selection.
A committee of educators and senior enlisted personnel select recipients during the month
of April. Only individuals selected to receive scholarships will be notified.
Deadline.
Complete application packages must be submitted by March 31.
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