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SCHOLARSHIP
 

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
GENERAL INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS AND REMINDER ITEMS


Background Information: Each year the "Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation" grants scholarship awards to deserving young men and women. the number of available scholarship awards is directly related to income received from investments. Forty-one (41) awards of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) will be available in 2008. The $1,500.00 awards are for one year only. One (1) twenty thousand dollar ($20,000.00) Pratt & Whitney award will be presented to a scholar who can demonstrate a sincere aptitude for and pursuit of a career in aviation, aerospace technology or research. This four-year award will be paid in increments of $5,000 per year. The student must maintain a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) and continue in the selected career path.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be students of accredited high schools who have graduated or will graduate in the school year 2007-2008. Additionally, applying students must have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale.

Application Procedure: Application forms and instructions may also be obtained from high school guidance counselors, from the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. web site (www.tuskegeeairmen.org) or from a Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Chapter. Completed applications must be returned to the nearest Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Chapter, on or before February 9, 2008.

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Each applicant must submit a two (2) page essay containing: a biographical sketch,     educational aspiration, career goals and an explanation of why financial aid is essential.

Additionally, the applicant must include a single page essay entitled "The Tuskegee Airmen" which reflects an overview of their history. Essays must be typed, double-spaced with 1-inch margins on 8.5" x 11" paper Please note, all attachments to application must not exceed 8.5" x 11" in size.

To validate the financial status of the applicant, a copy of parent(s)' 2007 IRS Form 1040 (through adjusted gross income line) must be included in application package. If not required to file an IRS Form 1040, provide official alternate source document to verify income, such as statement from Public Social Services, Pensions or SSI.

Selection Procedure: Applications for scholarship assistance received by individual chapters of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. are screened, verified as deemed appropriate, and competitively evaluated. Application files determined worthy of further consideration are forwarded to the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation Selection Committee for National Competition. The Scholarship Selection Committee, composed of several members from each Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. region, evaluates individual applications. Using a scale of one hundred (100) points, the committee considers academic achievement, extra curricular and community activities, relative financial need, recommendations, and both essays to competitively rank applicants.

Notification Procedure: Finalists (selectees and non-selectees) will receive individual notices of final results from the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors.

Award Payment Certification: Scholarship awardees may enroll in the institution of their choice. Upon completion of enrollment, the school registrar must send verification of enrollment and curriculum to the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation. When the required verifications have been received, individual award payments (made payable to student) will be mailed by Wells Fargo Bank, Los Angeles.

Award Payment Limitation: All scholarship awards must be paid within one year from date of selection notification.

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