U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Challenger Division Training Ship Columbia

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS:

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION LETTER REGARDING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.  PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR FUNDS FOR YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION.

March 10, 2010

NSCC INFORMATION LETTER 7-10

1.  Purpose.  To announce NSCC 2010 college scholarship opportunities and advise all commands of the Scholarship Application Forms.

 2.  Background.  Reference (a) contains basic information on the annual college scholarships offered by the Naval Sea Cadet Corps. Criteria for submission are outlined in NSCC Regulations and the scholarship application form, both of which shall be adhered to for those submitting applications.

 3.  Discussion.  The NSCC Board of Directors has approved another series of college scholarship opportunities for Sea Cadets during 2010. All cadets shall use NSCC Scholarship Application Form NSCADM 014 (on the resources.seacadets.org web site-NSCC/NLCC Forms) when applying for NSCC scholarships. If an individual has applied for a NLUS scholarship, the NSCC College Scholarship Selection Board will accept a copy of the applicant’s NLUS application, but this copy must be sent in by the applicant to NHQ. For all applications submitted, please ensure there is a current e-mail address on the application. The applications are due by May 15, 2010 at NHQ. The selection board for the scholarships will meet in early June. The scholarships tenatively approved are as follows:

- Two (2) Helen & Morgan Fitch Scholarship of $ 5,000 each as follows:
         Two (2) from last year’s recipients will have a renewal of their scholarships of $5,000) if they have met academic standards required for renewal.

  - One (1) Stockholm Scholar for $2,500. This is the third year of a four year scholarship

- Three (3) Harry Lee & Rose Howell Scholarship at $3,000 each.

  - Two (2) NSCC General Scholarship as follows:

      -         One (1) funded by the NSCC General Scholarship Fund for $2,000

-         One (1) funded by LCDR Gary Young, NSCC for $1,500

- One (1) USS John A. Bole (DD-755) Wardroom JO’s (1961-1965) Scholarship for $2,000

- Two (2) NSCC Board of Directors Scholarship

- One (1) San Diego and Gas & Electric Scholarship for $1,000.

Note: This scholarship has gone unfilled for several years. Minority applicants from San Diego area are encouraged to apply.  

-One Captain Nicholas Brango Scholarship for $1,000.
            Note: This scholarship is funded by Captain N. Brango family in his honor.

Additional Scholarships funded by NLUS Councils in Washington DC Area

-One (1) LCDR Henry E. Mooberry Scholarship for $2,500 (renewable for four years)            

-One(1) CDR John Camp Scholarship for $2,000.

Commanding Officers are requested to give this information letter widest possible distribution and encourage interested and eligible cadets to apply.