FortKnoxSpousesandCommunityClub

ScholarshipCommittee

P.O.Box177

FortKnox,Kentucky40121

MILITARY SPOUSESCHOLARSHIP

DearApplicant,

TheFortKnoxSpousesCommunityClubScholarshipProgramispartofaprivateorganizationthatprovidesscholarshipsfordeserving,eligibleU.S.militaryfamilymembers.Scholarshipsareawardedbasedonthestudent’sacademicrecord,workexperience,volunteerexperience,participationincommunity-basedactivities,lettersofrecommendationandabriefessay.Financialneedisnotconsidered.

AllproperlysubmittedapplicationsarereviewedandevaluatedbytheScholarshipCommitteeinaccordancewiththeorganization’sconstitutionandby-laws.Allmaterialssubmitted remainconfidential.

1.Eligibility.

A.Theapplicantmustbeoneofthefollowing:

a.ThespouseofanActiveDutyorAGR(ActiveGuard/Reserve)U.S.militarysponsorassignedorattachedtoFt.Knox.

b.ThespouseofadeceasedorretiredmemberoftheU.S.militaryforcesresidingintheFortKnoxarea*.

c.ThespouseofanActiveDutyorAGR(ActiveGuard/Reserve)U.S.militarysponsorresidingintheFortKnoxarea*.

*FortKnoxarea=FortKnoxHousing,Hardin,Meade,orBullittCounties.

B.Theapplicantmustbeahighschoolgraduateorholdavalidhighschoolequivalent.

C.Theapplicantmustbeacceptedbyanaccreditedinstitutionofhigherlearning(i.e.,college,vocational,orcorrespondence)orexpecttobeacceptedbysuchaninstitutionforanundergraduate/graduatedegree.PersonspursuingasecondundergraduateorgraduatedegreeareNOTELIGIBLE.

D.TheapplicantmustpossessavalidU.S.militaryidentificationcard.

E.Activedutyservicemembersarenoteligible.

F.Thosewhohavepreviouslyappliedbutdidnotreceiveascholarshipareeligibletoapply.

2.Procedures.

ApplicantsmustsubmitthefollowingasacompletedpackettobeconsideredbytheSelectionCommittee.

A.CompletedApplicationForm.

a.Usethisyear’scurrentapplicationform.Donotsendresumes,copiesofawardsordiplomas.Provideonlytheinformationrequested.

b.Ensuretheapplicanthassignedthecompletedapplicationform

c.CompletedandsignedProofofActiveDEERSEnrollmentFormverifyingtheapplicant'spossessionofacurrentmilitarydependentIDcardthatdoesnotexpirebefore1July.

B.Essay.

In500to1,000words,respondtooneoftwoquestionsprovided.SeeApplicationFormforinstructions.

C.Twolettersofrecommendationshouldbecompletedbypersonsunrelatedtoyouwhowillattesttoyourmotivation,character,andintegrity.Lettersshouldnotrefertoyoubynamebutshouldincludelast4digitsofyourSocialSecurityNumberatthetopofthepage.Recommendationsshouldnotbefromafamilymember,childhoodfriendwhoisnotcurrentlyacquaintedwithyouactivities,oracquaintanceswhoarenotfamiliarwithyourexperiences,activities,orfuturegoals.Possiblesourcesofrecommendationsincludebutarenotlimitedto:theleadershipofavolunteergroupinwhichyouareinvolved(FKSCC,FRG,AmericanRedCross,etc.);theteacherinaclassroomwhereyouvolunteer;yoursupervisoratwork;ateacheryouhavehadinthepastfiveyears;thevolunteercoordinator/pastor/teacheryouhaveworkedwithatyourchurch,etc.

D.OPTIONAL:Officialcollegeorvocationaltranscriptswithanoriginalsignatureorseal.Nocopieswillbeaccepted.

E.Itistheapplicant’sresponsibilitytoensurethatacompletedpacket,aslistedabove,ismailedwithsufficientpostage.Postage-duemailwillnotbeacceptedandwillbereturnedtothePostOffice.Hand-deliveredapplicationswillnotbeaccepted.

F.Includeapplicant’slast4digitsoftheirSocialSecurityNumberonallapplicationmaterials.

G.Thecompletedpacketmustbepostmarkedby23Februaryandmailedto:

FKSCCScholarshipCommittee

P.O. Box177FortKnox, KY 40121

H.Incompleteand/orlateapplicationsareineligibleforconsideration.

I.Formoreinformation,pleasedirectinquiriesbyphoneortextto(270)872-8548,,orviawebsiteat

3.ScholarshipAwards.

Scholarshipsawardedmustbeusedduringtheschoolyearimmediatelyfollowingreceipt.Fundsavailable1Julymustbeclaimednotlaterthan31October.

TheScholarshipCommitteewillawardfundsdirectlytotheinstitutionofhigherlearning(nottotheindividualrecipient)intherecipient’snameuponverificationofregistration.

Scholarshiprecipientswhoacceptafullfour-yearscholarship(toincludetuition,roomandboard)fromanothersource,mustforfeitthisscholarshipandnotifyinwritingtheFt.KnoxSpousesandCommunityCluboftheirdecisionby1October.ScholarshipselectionsaremadeinMarchandscholarshiprecipientswillbenotifiednolaterthanApril.

MILITARYSPOUSE DATA SHEET (page1of1)

1.NameofStudent

FirstM.I.Last

2.Applicant'sSocialSecurityNumberlast4

  1. Address:

StreetAddressApt.County

CityStateZipCode

  1. Telephone:

HomeWork

Country

  1. E-Mail:

  1. DateofBirth:

DayMonthYear

  1. Sponsor’sRankName:
  1. Sponsor’sfullunit(includecompany,battalion,brigade,division)Example:ACompany,1-23Battalion,2nd Brigade,4thInfantryDivision
  1. IsSponsorActiveDuty,Reserve/Guard,Retired,orDeceased?9. Applicant’sU.S.MilitaryIDCardExpirationDate:

Pleasecertifywithyourinitialsthateachapplicationrequirementisincludedinyourcompletedpacket.Completedpackettobemailedmustincludethefollowing:

MilitarySpouseDataSheet(onepage)

CompletedandsignedApplication(threepages)

EssayQuestion-Typed

TwoLettersofRecommendation

Emailaddresssowemaynotifyyouoncewereceiveyourcompletedapplication

OPTIONALOfficialcollege/vocationaltranscript(s)

Incompleteapplicationpacketsareineligibleforconsideration.Allmaterialsmustbepostmarkedby23Februaryandmailedto:

FortKnoxSpousesandCommunityClubScholarshipCommittee

P.O.Box177

FortKnox, KY 40121

MILITARY SPOUSESCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION (page 1 of 2)

  1. YearofhighschoolgraduationorreceiptofGED:
  1. Yourhighesteducationlevel:
  1. Previouscolleges,universities,orvocationalschoolsyouhaveattended:
  1. Educationalinstitutionyouarecurrentlyattendingortowhichyouhavebeenaccepted:
  1. Typeofscholarshipawardforwhichyouareapplying:

Academic

Vocational

(SelectOne)

  1. Whatisthefieldofstudyforyourdegree?
  1. Areyoucurrentlyemployed?

YesNo

Employer 8. PastWorkExperience:

Job / Location / DateofEmployment
  1. VolunteerExperience(FRG,classroom,AmericanRedCross,OperationHomefront,etc):

JoborAgency / Location / Dates/TotalHours

Last4of SSN

MilitarySpouseApplication(page2of2)

  1. Additionalcommunityactivitiesinwhichyouareinvolved(church,arts,communitytheater,neighborhoodorganizations,etc.):
  1. Awards,recognition,certificates,etc.thatyouhavereceivedforworkperformance,volunteerservicesorcommunity-relatedservices.
  1. ESSAY:

Onaseparatesheetofpaper,inyourownwords,pleaserespondtoONE(1)ofthetwoquestionsprovided:

(checkone)

1.Uponcompletionofthisphaseofyoureducation,howdoyouseeyourselfapplyingthisknowledgein

thenext5-10years?

2.Howhaveyourexperiencesasamilitaryspouseimpactedyourchosenfieldofstudy?Howwillyouusetheseexperiencestoachieveyourpersonalandprofessionalgoals?

Ona separate sheet of paper, please typeanddouble space youressay.Include thelast4ofyourSocialSecuritynumber.

  1. Signature:

Iunderstandthatmysignaturebelowindicatestheinformationgiveninthis

applicationistruetothebestofmyknowledge.IfurtherunderstandthattheinformationisexclusivelyfortheuseoftheFKSCCScholarshipCommitteeandwillnotbesharedwithotherindividualsoragencieswithoutmyconsent.

SignatureDate

Last4of SSN

FortKnoxSpousesandCommunityClub

ProofofActiveDEERSEnrollmentForm

Sponsor’srank/name:

Sponsor’sUnit/placeofemployment:

Dutyphone:

Sponsor’sCommanderor1SG/Supervisor’sname:

Dutyphone:

Iherebystatethatmydependentis

enrolledintheDEERSsystemandhasanactiveIDcard.Iunderstandthatthisinformationwillbetreatedinaconfidentialmannerandthisformwillberemovedfromtheapplicant’sapplicationpacketbeforebeingreviewedbytheScholarshipSelectionCommittee.

Signature

Date