ALCOAST 295/11 COMDTNOTE 1650 SUBJ: ENLISTED RESERVE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2011-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR 1.

COMDT (CG-13) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION IS AWARDING SIX (6) 1,000-DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENLISTED RESERVISTS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS FOR THE 2011-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY A GIFT FROM THE UNITED STATES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) TO THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION. 2. APPLICANTS MUST: A. BE AN ENLISTED COAST GUARD RESERVIST (SELRES OR IRR) OR THEIR DEPENDENT. DEPENDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE DEFENSE ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS). B. BE ENROLLED IN OR ACCEPTED BY AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION IN A PROGRAM LEADING TO A COLLEGE DEGREE (ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, MASTERS, DOCTORATE), OR A TWO OR FOUR-YEAR COURSE OF STUDY AT AN ACCREDITED TECHNICAL OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL. C. MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM GPA REQUIRED BY THEIR INSTITUTION TO REMAIN IN DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE STATUS. D. BE PURSUING THEIR FIRST ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, MASTERS, OR DOCTORAL DEGREE OR TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE. 3. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS SHALL CONSIST OF: A. A SIGNED ONE-PAGE COVER LETTER ATTESTING TO THE APPLICANTS ELIGIBILITY PER THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARA 2 ABOVE. IF THE APPLICANT IS A DEPENDENT, THE SPONSOR MUST ALSO SIGN THE LETTER. INCLUDE CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS, EMAIL AND MAILING ADDRESS OF APPLICANT AND SPONSOR. B. A ONE-PAGE TYPEWRITTEN ESSAY ON: HOW MY (OR MY PARENTS/MY SPOUSES) SERVICE IN THE COAST GUARD RESERVE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MY SUCCESS. C. AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT FROM THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDED DURING THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR. IF THE STUDENT DID NOT ATTEND CLASSES DURING THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR, SUBMIT TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR ATTENDED. THE TRANSCRIPT MUST BE MAILED BY THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO THE ADDRESS IN PARA 6 BELOW AND MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE 30JUN11. ALTERNATIVELY, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MAY EMAIL TRANSCRIPTS IN PDF FORMAT DIRECTLY TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS IN PARA 6 BELOW, TO ARRIVE ON OR BEFORE 8JUL11. 4. EMAIL APPLICATION PACKAGE TO POC NLT 08JUL11. DO NOT SUBMIT PAPER COPY. 5. COMDT (CG-13) WILL ANNOUNCE THE SIX SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS VIA ALCOAST BY THE END OF AUGUST 2011. THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION WILL DISTRIBUTE THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO THE AWARD RECIPIENTS. 6. COMDT (CG-131) POC IS CWO GEORGE RUBESHA, PHONE: (202) 475-5477, E-MAIL: GEORGE.M.RUBESHA(AT)USCG.MIL, MAILING ADDRESS: COMDT (CG-131), U.S.COAST GUARD, ATTN: CWO RUBESHA, 2100 SECOND STREET S.W. STOP 7801, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-7801. 7. CAPT S. E. VANDERPLAS, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS. 8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.