ALCOAST 162/21 - APR 2021 2021-2022 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION ENLISTED RESERVE SCHOLARSHIPS

R 271656Z APR 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 162/21
SSIC 1650
SUBJ:  2021-2022 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION ENLISTED RESERVE
SCHOLARSHIPS
1. The Assistant Commandant for Reserve (CG-R) is pleased to
announce the application period for the Coast Guard Foundation
Enlisted Reserve Scholarships. The Coast Guard Foundation is
awarding eight, $1,000 scholarships to enlisted Coast Guard
reservists or their eligible dependents.
2. Applicants must:
    a. Be an enlisted Coast Guard reservist (Selected Reserve or
Individual Ready Reserve) or their dependent. Dependents must be
registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
(DEERS) under their Coast Guard Reserve sponsor.
    b. Be enrolled in, or accepted by, an accredited degree granting
institution or an accredited technical or vocational training
school, and be pursuing their first associate, bachelor, master, or
doctoral degree or a technical or vocational certificate.
    c. Maintain the minimum grade point average required by their
institution to remain in a degree or certificate status.
3. Scholarship applications must consist of:
    a. A signed, one-page cover letter attesting to the eligibility
of the applicant with respect to the requirements listed in
Paragraph 2 above. If the applicant is a dependent, their sponsor
must also sign the letter. The cover letter must include contact
phone numbers, mailing address, and email address of both the
applicant and the sponsor.
    b. A one-page typed essay describing an accomplishment (Coast
Guard or civilian career, extra-curricular, or volunteer) the
applicant is proud of and how experience with the Coast Guard
Reserve has enabled or inspired that accomplishment.
    c. An official transcript from the educational institution
attended during the 2020-2021 academic year or proof of enrollment
(acceptance letter) if no grades have been received at this time.
4. Email application packages to ReserveScholarships@uscg.mil.
Do not submit paper copies.
5. Educational institutions must send official transcripts via email
to ReserveScholarships@uscg.mil or mail to: Commandant (CG-R),
Attn: LTJG L. Carsia, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7721, 2703 Martin Luther
King Jr. Avenue S.E., Washington, DC 20593-7721. Email delivery is
preferred.
6. Application packages and official transcripts must be received
no later than 16 August 2021. Incomplete or late submissions will
not be considered.
7. The Coast Guard Foundation will select scholarship winners who
will be announced via ALCOAST in September 2021.
8. Direct questions or comments to ReserveScholarships@uscg.mil.
This email address will be monitored only during the open
application period beginning 01 July 2021 and ending 16 August 2021.
Additional scholarship information can be found at:
https://coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships/.
9. RDML T. C. Wiemers, Assistant Commandant for Reserve (CG-R),
sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.