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MEMORANDUM FOR 2024 AUSA EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS

SUBJECT:  Announcement of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Sunshine Chapter 2024 Educational Scholarship Program
 

1.  General.  The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Sunshine Chapter is pleased to announce the 2024 Educational Scholarship Program.  The AUSA Sunshine Chapter will provide one $5,000 Scholarship, two $2,000 Scholarships, and three $1,000 scholarships.  The AUSA Sunshine Chapter Educational Scholarship Program is not a military recruiting initiative and acceptance of an AUSA Sunshine Chapter Scholarship does not cause a military service obligation.

2.  Eligibility.  Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a member of the AUSA Sunshine Chapter or a legal dependent of an AUSA Sunshine Chapter Member (to apply for AUSA membership, visit: www.ausa.org).
2. Be enrolled in an accredited, degree-producing college, university, or certification-producing trade school, or accepted and planning to attend an accredited, degree-producing college, university, or certification-producing trade school for the Fall 2024 term.
3. Be enrolled in the equivalent minimum of 12 semester hours or 9 quarter hours.
4. Undergraduate seniors and graduate students are not eligible.

3.  Application.  Applicants must complete the online application form (https://forms.gle/eXsSia8mpi69BLdN7). The following information will be included:

1. Description of the applicant’s career goals
2. Description of the applicant’s involvement in community civic organizations, sports, leadership positions, extracurricular activities, or religious and volunteer organizations.
3. Official high school or college transcripts indicating current grade point average.
4. Essay describing the applicant’s leadership philosophy not to exceed 1000 characters.

4.  Submission.  Applications are submitted electronically via the online application form. No physical submittals will be accepted. Electronic copies of transcripts may be submitted via email to the Point of Contact below once the applicant has successfully submitted the online application form.

5.  Selection Committee/Criteria.  A committee comprised of 3-5 evaluators selected by the AUSA Sunshine Chapter Vice President of Awards and Scholarships will review scholarship applications using an anonymous holistic approach.  The Vice President of Awards and Scholarships will provide all qualifiable submissions to evaluators with the applicant’s personally identifiable information redacted from the entries to ensure a fair and unbiased selection process. While grades are important and form the core of the selection criteria, the selection committee will evaluate other activities to help form a picture of the whole person.  The selection committee will use a point system to recommend one or more awards based on the following criteria:

1. Grade Point Average 40 Points possible
2. Resume 30 Points possible
3. Essay 30 Points possible

6.  Scholarship Timeline.

Applications Due March 24, 2024

Scholarship Award Announced April 24, 2024

7.  Point of Contact.  For additional information, contact:

Kenneth Johnson

Email: 1582kennyj27@gmail.com

Phone: (915) 490-7129.

Kenneth Johnson

Sr. Vice President, Awards and Scholarships

AUSA Sunshine Chapter