Military Children Scholarship applications are now available

DECA OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY CHILDREN

2010 Scholarships for Military Children opened on Nov. 3. Scholarship applications are now available in commissaries worldwide and online through a link at http://www.commissaries.com/ and directly at http://www.militaryscholar.org/. Only dependent, unmarried children, younger than age 21 (age 23 if enrolled as a full- time student at a college or university) of active duty personnel, reserve, Guard and retired military members, survivors of service members who died while on active duty, or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military may apply for a scholarship. Eligibility is determined using DEERS, the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System database. Applicants should ensure that they, as well as their sponsor, are enrolled in the DEERS database and have a current ID card.

The applicant must be planning to attend, or already be attending, an accredited college or university full time in the fall of 2010, or be enrolled in a program of studies designed to transfer directly into a four-year program. Applicants should prepare to submit an essay on the topic "You can travel back in time; however, you cannot change events. What point in history would you visit and why?" Applications must be turned in to a commissary by close of business Feb. 17, 2010. At least one scholarship will be awarded at every store location with qualified applicants. For more information, contact the Dahlgren Comissary at (540) 653-7317/7318.