Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Janet Taylor-Birkey
With scholarship deadlines for the 2007-2008 school year looming, spouses and children are often eligible for college scholarships based on government dependency status.
Applicants should read qualifications carefully and be sure to contact the sponsor if they have questions. If mailing the scholarship application, be sure to allow plenty of time for it to be received and make sure it is postmarked by the deadline date.
The following scholarship deadlines are approaching:
CAFB Enlisted Spouse Club 2007 Scholastic Award – Eligible students under 21 years old who are the dependent child of one of the following as of March 6:
– Active duty military personnel stationed at Cannon Air Force Base;
– Active duty Air Force personnel residing in the Clovis/Portales area or serving a remote tour; and
– Retired Air Force personnel residing in the Clovis/Portales area.
The deadline for applications is March 6..
For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call M.J. Anderson at 784-1332 or Manuela Kenny at 356-3074.
2007 Scholarships for Military Children Program – This program is sponsored by DeCA and Fisher House.
Eligible students who are unmarried children under the age of 23 of active duty, Reserve/Guard and retired military personnel may apply.
The deadline is Wednesday.
For more information, see http://www.militaryscholar.org.
2007-2008 Air Force Aid Society General Henry H. Arnold Education Program – This program provides $2,000 in grants to selected sons and daughters of active duty, Reserve and Guard members and dependents and surviving spouses of deceased Air Force members for their undergraduate studies. The deadline is March 9. Complete eligibility requirements and application form at http://www.afas.org/Education/body_grant.cfm.
MOAA Base/Post Scholarship – The Military Officer Association will award 25 grants of $1,000 each for the 2007-2008 school year. Applicants must be the dependent child of an active duty member or a drilling Reserve/National member, officer or enlisted, of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, United States Public Health Services or the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration.
An applicant must be a high school senior or college student working on his or her first undergraduate degree, and under the age of 24. Deadline: March 1.
For more information see http://www.moaa.org.
