R 151449Z OCT 09 ALCGPSC 059/09 SUBJ: COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM (CGES) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM A. COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM (CGES) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, COMDTINST 1780.1 (SERIES) 1. CGES ESTABLISHED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE DEPENDENTS OF COAST GUARD ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, MILITARY RETIRED MEMBERS, CURRENT CIVILIAN NON-APPROPRIATED FUND (NAF) AND APPROPRIATED FUND (APF) EMPLOYEES, UNIFORMED PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE PERSONNEL, 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, THE FIRST RUNNER UP WILL BE AWARDED 750 DOLLARS, AND THE SECOND RUNNER UP 500 DOLLARS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED ON A ONE-TIME BASIS. SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED BASED UPON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INTERESTS, AND PARTICIPATION AND DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP IN BOTH SCHOOL-ORIENTED AND COMMUNITY/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. 2. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET: A. 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. B. 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, USMA, USCGA, USNA, OR USMMA ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. 3. 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, USCG COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND, BATTLEFIELD TECHNICAL CENTER 1, 510 INDEPENDENCE PKWY, SUITE 500, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, ATTN: JANA SIAS. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ADDRESS AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 27 FEBRUARY 2010. 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 NOR RETURNED. 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. 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 MUST BE MADE WITH THE APPLICANT'S HIGH SCHOOL TO SUBMIT THE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT DIRECTLY TO THE CGES SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. THE TRANSCRIPT SHOULD REFLECT THE APPLICANT'S CLASS RANKING. B. HOME-SCHOOLED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT THE CURRENT YEAR-END STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS, SUCH AS THE IOWA BASIC SKILLS TEST, STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST, OR OTHER SUCH TESTS 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. 4. THE CGES SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF FIVE MEMBERS FROM THE TIDEWATER AREA TEAM COAST GUARD, WILL EVALUATE ALL ELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS AND SELECT THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES. 5. CGES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED NOT LATER THAN 31 MAY 2010 BY MAIL. CHECKS WILL BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE COLLEGES AND SENT TO THE COLLEGES' FINANCIAL DEPARTMENTS TO CREDIT THE STUDENTS' ACCOUNTS. 6. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE CGES SCHOLARSHIP IS JANA SIAS, PHONE (757) 420-2480, X3019. 7. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER, SENDS. 8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.