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COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ: COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM (CGES) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
A.  COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM (CGES) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM,
COMDTINST 1780.1A
1.  THE COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM (CGES) ESTABLISHED A
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE
DEPENDENTS OF COAST GUARD ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND MILITARY
RETIRED MEMBERS, CURRENT CIVILIAN NAF AND APF EMPLOYEES, AND COAST
GUARD AUXILIARISTS THAT ARE EMBARKING ON UNDERGRADUATE
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDIES.  A 1,500 DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE
AWARDED TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING APPLICANT, AND TWO 500 DOLLAR
SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE TWO RUNNER UPS.  SCHOLARSHIPS
ARE AWARDED ON A ONE TIME BASIS. SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED BASED
UPON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INTERESTS, AND,
PARTICIPATION AND DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP IN BOTH SCHOOL
ORIENTED AND COMMUNITY/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.
2.  THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET:
 A. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY WILL BE THROUGH THE DEFENSE
ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS) FOR DEPENDENT
CHILDREN OF COAST GUARD ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND MILITARY RETIRED
MEMBERS.  ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPENDENTS OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (NAF AND
APF) AND COAST GUARD AUXILIARISTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY REVIEW OF
THE MEMBERS 2007 FEDERAL TAX RETURN.  (NAMES, SIGNATURES, AND DATES
MUST BE CLEAR AND LEGIBLE.  FINANCIAL DATA MAY BE BLACKED OUT.)
 B. THE APPLICANT MUST BE IN THE LAST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL OR HOME
SCHOOLING AND SCHEDULED TO GRADUATE AND ATTEND COLLEGE FULL TIME
DURING THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR.  THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY GRADUATED FROM
HIGH SCHOOL ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
 C. STUDENTS MUST PLAN TO ATTEND AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES.  SCHOLARSHIPS WILL NOT BE
AWARDED FOR PARTICIPATION IN NON ACADEMIC AND/OR CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMS.  STUDENTS ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS TO USAFA, USNA, USMA,
USCGA, OR USMMA ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
3.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO:  THE CGES SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE, COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM HEADQUARTERS, 870 GREENBRIER
CIRCLE, SUITE 502, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320-2681, ATTN: JANA SIAS AND
POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN THE APPLICATION DEADLINE OF 28 FEBRUARY
2008.  NO EXTENSIONS OR EXEMPTIONS TO THIS DEADLINE WILL BE MADE.
UPON RECEIPT, THE ELIGIBILITY OF EACH APPLICANT WILL BE REVIEWED
AND VALIDATED.  INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS, AND THOSE PERTAINING TO
INDIVIDUALS DETERMINED TO BE INELIGIBLE, WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.  IT
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH APPLICANT TO ENSURE THAT ALL
DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED BY THEIR HIGH SCHOOL, TESTING AGENCIES,
AND/OR ANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.  APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED IF
THEIR APPLICATION IS NOT COMPLETE.  INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.  IN ADDITION TO THE
COMPLETED APPLICATION, THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED:
 A. THE OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT TO INCLUDE THE FIRST SEMESTER
OF THE SENIOR YEAR.  (ARRANGEMENTS ARE TO BE MADE WITH THE
APPLICANTS HIGH SCHOOL TO SUBMIT THE STUDENTS ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT
DIRECTLY TO THE CGES SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS.
THE TRANSCRIPT SHOULD REFLECT THE APPLICANTS EXACT OR APPROXIMATE
CLASS RANKING.  OMISSION RESULTS IN AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION.)
 B. HOME SCHOOLED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT THE CURRENT YEAR END
STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS SUCH AS IOWA BASIC SKILLS TEST, STANFORD
ACHIEVEMENT TEST, OR OTHER SUCH TEST IF AVAILABLE, AND S.A.T. OR
A.C.T. SCORES IF TAKEN.
 C. S.A.T. OR A.C.T. SCORES:  THE APPLICANT MAY SUBMIT A PHOTOCOPY
OF THESE SCORES OR OPT TO HAVE THE TESTING AGENCY FORWARD THE
RESULTS DIRECTLY TO THE CGES SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AT THE ABOVE
ADDRESS.
 D. A SHORT ESSAY NOT TO EXCEED ONE TYPEWRITTEN PAGE, EXPLAINING
WHAT THE APPLICANT HOPES TO ACHIEVE IN HIS/HER COLLEGE CAREER,
INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND PERSONAL GOALS.
 E. TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM TEACHERS, SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS, AND/OR COMMUNITY LEADERS.
 F. THE MOST CURRENT IRS FORM 1040 SIGNED BY PARENT(S) OR LEGAL
GUARDIAN MUST BE INCLUDED FOR APPLICANTS OF COAST GUARD CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES (NAF AND APF) AND COAST GUARD AUXILIARY MEMBERS IN ORDER
TO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY.
4.  APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR (CLICK
ON SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES) OR BY SENDING A LETTER SIZE, SELF
ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE TO:  THE CGES SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE,
COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM HEADQUARTERS, 870 GREENBRIER CIRCLE,
SUITE 502, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320-2681, ATTN JANA SIAS.
5.  THE CGES SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF FIVE MEMBERS FROM
TIDEWATER AREA TEAM COAST GUARD, DESIGNATED BY THE CHIEF, COAST
GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND MWR, WILL EVALUATE ALL ELIGIBLE
APPLICATIONS AND SELECT THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES.
6.  CGES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED NOT LATER THAN 31 MAY
2008 BY MAIL.  CHECKS WILL BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE COLLEGES, AND
SENT TO THE COLLEGES FINANCIAL DEPARTMENTS TO CREDIT THE STUDENTS
ACCOUNTS.
7.  THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE CGES SCHOLARSHIP IS JANA SIAS,
PHONE (757) 420-2480, X3019.
8.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
9.  RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
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