ALCOAST 033/20 - JAN 2020 THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION (CGF) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OPEN SEASON 2020

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SUBJ:  THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION (CGF) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OPEN SEASON 2020
1. The Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship Program is soliciting applications for the
2020 academic school year from 1 February through 15 March 2020. Major considerations
for the selection of awardees include scholastic promise, motivation, moral character,
leadership qualities, and good citizenship. Applicant financial need will also be
considered a factor in the selection of awardees. The Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship
Program is generously funded by individuals, foundations, and corporations from around
the country.
2. These scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 dollars per year.
3. To be eligible for a Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship, students must be dependent
children of active duty, retired, or deceased Coast Guard enlisted personnel (with the
exception of the ADM Robert E. Kramek and Captain Ernest W. Fox Perpetual Scholarships –
see Paragraphs 5.a. and 5.c.), or dependent children of enlisted personnel in the Coast
Guard reserve currently on active duty for 180 days or more. The Scholarship Program
supports students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs. There is an exception for
Fallen Heroes Scholarship applicants in which technical degrees are authorized. Students
currently attending college are eligible to apply, as long as they have dependent status
with their sponsor and are under the age of 23 when applying.
4. Only online applications are accepted. Please visit:
www.coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships to apply and https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-
Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Health-Safety-and-Work-Life-
CG-11/Office-of-Work-Life-CG-111/Scholarship-Program/ for additional information.
5. Additional scholarships have more specific eligibility requirements:
    a. To be eligible for the ADM Robert E. Kramek Scholarship, students must be dependent
children of active duty, retired, or deceased Coast Guard officers or enlisted members,
or dependent children of Coast Guard officers or enlisted, in the Coast Guard reserve
currently on active duty for 180 days or more. Major considerations for the selection
of awardees include scholastic promise, motivation, moral character, leadership
qualities, good citizenship, and financial need. Students currently attending college
are eligible to apply, as long as they have dependent status with their sponsor and are
under the age of 23 when applying. Those eligible can apply online at:
www.coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships.
    b. The Coast Guard Foundation Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund accepts applications on a
continuous year-round basis. Dependent Coast Guard children who lost a parent in Coast
Guard operations 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 the parents
of Mr. Statts, Captain Frederick Statts and Mrs. Sara Statts. The Coast Guard Foundation
is committed to ensuring the children of our fallen heroes incur no cost for their
education. The scholarship aims to bridge the gap between the benefits offered by their
aid and the actual cost of completing an undergraduate degree or technical degree. 
Awards are renewable for four consecutive years of undergraduate studies. Those eligible
can apply online at: www.coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships.
    c. The Captain Ernest W. Fox Perpetual Scholarship Program 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 Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Elizabeth City, North Carolina to
assist the education and training endeavors of ALC personnel only. Employees of ALC
(active duty officers, enlisted personnel, and Federal civil service employees) and their
dependents are eligible to apply. The Fox Scholarship will provide one, non-renewable,
$2,000 dollar scholarship for the 2020 school year. Those eligible can apply online at:
www.coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships.
6. For assistance, please contact the Coast Guard Foundation Program Manager,
Sage D. Williams at swilliams@cgfdn.org or 1-860-535-0786. Additionally, applicants may
contact the Family Resource Specialist (FRS) at the Health, Safety and Work-Life Regional
Practice. Simply dial 1-800-872-4957 and follow the prompts.
7. RADM Dana L. Thomas, Director of Health, Safety, and Work-Life, sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.