Club Members Eligible for $25,000 in Scholarship Awards

Air Force Club Scholarship program is a members-only program developed to help club members and their families defray the cost of higher education. Twenty-five winners will each receive a $1,000 award. Applicants must be accepted by or enrolled in an accredited college or university for the fall 2010 term. Student enrollment status may be either undergraduate or graduate curriculum

Entrants must provide a 500 word or less essay entitled “What does it mean to be a part of the Air Force Family?” Entry forms and eligibility information are available at Force Support Activities or at www.afclubs.net. Applications will be accepted from May 3 to July 1, 2010. Entries should be hand delivered to Ellen Weaver, Club Manager, at her office in the Dole Community Center. Winners will be announced on September 17, 2010 and awards will be mailed to the Force Support Squadron Commander for distribution.

Essays must be:
• 500 words or less, excluding title (Essays exceeding 500 words will be disqualified.)
• Typed in MS Word 12-point Arial or Times New Roman Font
• Single-spaced, with double-spacing between paragraphs
• One-inch top and bottom margin, and 1.25 inch left and right margin
• Submitted on CD

Essay package must include:
• CD containing essay with participant name, date and word count (do not put Social Security Number on the disk)
• Entry form included in the brochure (photocopies accepted). Make sure all information marked with an asterisk* is provided.
• Current College/University acceptance letter for new students or official transcripts for those already enrolled

Essays not meeting these parameters will be automatically disqualified. Submit your entry no later than July 1, 2010. All nominees’ entries received by HQ AFSVA/SVOF will be advised of scholarship selection or non-selection. Only one essay per eligible person will be accepted.

Current Air Force Club Members and their family members (e.g. spouse, son, daughter, stepson, and stepdaughter) who have been accepted by or are enrolled in an accredited college or university for entry during the fall of 2010 term as a part-time or full-time student are eligible. Grandchildren who are dependents of the club member are also eligible.

Force Support Squadron/Services commanders/directors, deputy commanders, division chiefs, flight chiefs, club managers, assistant club managers, marketing directors, staffs of MAJCOMs, HQ AFSVA, and HQ USAF/A1S and family members of these individuals are not eligible to participate.

Requirements are strictly enforced. Not meeting the requirements will result in disqualification. To download an entry form or to view last year’s winning entries, please visit www.afclubs.net.

For more information, contact Ellen Weaver at (316) 759-4330 or ellen.weaver@mcconnell.af.mil.