ALCOAST 032/21 - JAN 2021 THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION (CGF) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OPEN SEASON 2021

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SUBJ:  THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION (CGF) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OPEN
SEASON 2021
1. The Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship Program is soliciting
applications for the 2021 academic school year from 1 February
through 15 March 2021. 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 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 4.a. and 4.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 24 when applying.
4. Additional scholarships have more specific 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 24 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 scholarship for the 2021 school year.
Those eligible can apply online at:
www.coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships.
5. 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.
6. This message will be cancelled on 31 MAR 2021.
7. For assistance, please contact the Coast Guard Foundation Program
Manager, Sage D. Williams at swilliams@coastguardfoundation.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 1-202-475-5100 and follow the
prompts.
8. RADM Dana L. Thomas, Director of Health, Safety, and Work-Life,
(CG-11), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.