DECA Applications for 2011 Scholarship for Military Children Now Available

Scholarship applications for the 2011 Scholarships for Military Children Program are available in commissaries worldwide and online.

Who may apply:

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

The applicant must be planning to attend, or already be attending, an accredited college or university full time in the fall of 2011, 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 following 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, 2012. At least one scholarship will be awarded at every store location with qualified applicants.

Applications are available in commissaries worldwide. You may also fill out an application online at the Military Scholar Web site, http://www.militaryscholar.org , but the Web site does not have a “submit” button, so you must print a copy and drop it off at a commissary. You may also fill the application out by hand. At least one scholarship will be awarded at every commissary location with qualified applicants.