R 141715Z JAN 10 ALCOAST 019/10 COMDTNOTE 5760 SUBJ: 2010 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP OPEN SEASON 1. THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS SOLICITING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. THESE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING BENEFACTOR ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE 2010 SCHOLARSHIP OPEN SEASON: THE ARNOLD SOBEL ENDOWMENT FUND (SOBEL), THE DANIEL J. CHRISTOVICH SCHOLARSHIP FUND (CHRISTOVICH), THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND (FOUNDATION), AND THE COMMANDER RONALD J. CANTIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND (CANTIN). MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE SELECTION OF AWARDEES INCLUDE SCHOLASTIC PROMISE, MOTIVATION, MORAL CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP FOR ALL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS. 2. THE SOBEL ENDOWMENT FUND HONORS RADM ARNOLD SOBEL, WHOSE AFFILIATION WITH THE COAST GUARD BEGAN DURING WORLD WAR II WHEN HE COMMANDED A TANK LANDING SHIP IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE IS KNOWN FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARITIME COMMUNITY, IMPACT ON THE "ONE COAST GUARD" CONCEPT THROUGH HIS RESERVE SERVICE, AND HIS PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS WITH THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION. THIS FUND WILL PROVIDE FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR. THE SOBEL SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES UP TO 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR AND IS RENEWABLE FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS, AS LONG AS THE STUDENT, IN THE OPINION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, CONTINUES TO QUALIFY. 3. THE CHRISTOVICH SCHOLARSHIP FUND HONORS COMMANDER DANIEL J. CHRISTOVICH. HIS CAREER ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE DECK WATCH OFFICER ABOARD CGC JARVIS, COMMANDING OFFICER OF CGC CAPE GEORGE, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DETACHMENT 7TH DISTRICT, AND SEVERAL KEY STAFF OFFICER POSITIONS THOUGHOUT COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS. IN THE LATTER OF HIS CAREER, CDR CHRISTOVICH EXPANDED HIS CONCENTRATION IN THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ARENA WORKING AS COAST GUARD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND IN THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. UPON RETIREMENT, HE WAS THE CHIEF OF PROGRAM, BUDGET AND EXECUTION DIVISION FOR THE OFFICE OF COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THE FUND WILL PROVIDE ONE 2,500 DOLLAR NON-RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 2010 SCHOLARSHIP SEASON. 4. THE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING BENEFACTORS: THE WASHINGTON, DC, LONG BEACH, CA AND STONINGTON, CT ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENTS, ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL DONORS. THIS FUND WILL PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS RANGE FROM 2,500 TO 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR AND ARE RENEWABLE FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS, AS LONG AS THE STUDENTS, IN THE OPINION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, CONTINUE TO QUALIFY. 5. THE CANTIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND HONORS COMMANDER RONALD J. CANTINS RETIREMENT IN 2007 AFTER A DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN THE COAST GUARD WHERE HE SERVED IN NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF THE MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM AND EARNED NUMEROUS NATIONAL LEVEL CREDENTIALS BOTH AS A RESPONDER AND INSTRUCTOR OF MARINE SAFETY. THE CANTIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND WILL PROVIDE ONE, NON-RENEWABLE, 2,500 DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR. 6. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SOBEL, CHRISTOVICH, FOUNDATION, AND CANTIN SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE SAME. DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF ACTIVE DUTY, RETIRED, OR DECEASED COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSONNEL, AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL IN THE COAST GUARD RESERVE CURRENTLY ON EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY OF 180 DAYS OR MORE, ARE ELIGIBLE AND ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS. STUDENTS CURRENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE ARE ELIGIBLE AND ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS, AS LONG AS THEY HAVE DEPENDENT STATUS WITH THEIR SPONSOR. 7. APPLICATION MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE SOBEL, CHRISTOVICH, FOUNDATION AND CANTIN SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE SAME. APPLICANTS WILL COMPETE FOR THESE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS VIA ONE APPLICATION PACKET. YOU MAY OBTAIN APPLICATION MATERIALS AND REQUIREMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF WORK-LIFE WEBSITE AT WWW.USCG.MIL/WORKLIFE. CLICK ON "FAMILY SUPPORT" AND THEN "SCHOLARSHIPS". YOU MAY CONTACT THE FAMILY RESOURCE SPECIALIST (FRS) AT YOUR SERVICING HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE FIELD OFFICE (HSWL FO) FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. TO DO SO CALL 1-800-872-4957 AND FOLLOW THE PROMPTS. APPLICATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS PLUS FOUR COPIES OF ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS. ONLY ONE SEALED TRANSCRIPT IS REQUIRED. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE STUDENT SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED. THE APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN: A. A COMPLETED COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM (CG-6054), B. A COMPLETED COAST GUARD FOUNDATION FINANCIAL AID FORM (CG-6053), C. A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM A SCHOOL OFFICIAL WHERE THE STUDENT IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED, D. OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS (IF THE STUDENT IS CURRENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE, THEN BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED), E. AN ESSAY EXPLAINING HOW THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL SUPPORT THE STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS AS WELL AS THE STUDENTS MOTIVATION, MORAL CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AND SCHOLASTIC PROMISE. THE ESSAY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE AND BE 500 WORDS OR LESS, F. A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE FROM THE COLLEGE/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL THE STUDENT PLANS TO ATTEND, (STUDENTS AWAITING NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION TO THEIR CHOSEN INSTITUTION MAY SUBMIT A PHOTOCOPY OF THEIR ADMISSION APPLICATION IN LIEU OF AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER), AND, G. THE STUDENTS COLLEGE ENTRANCE SCORES (SAT, ACT, OR MAT, UNLESS NOT REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION). 8. COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKETS FOR FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS SHOULD BE MAILED TO COMMANDANT (CG-1112) ATTN: FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS, 2100 2ND STREET SW STOP 7902, WASHINGTON DC 20593-7902. DHL, FEDEX, OR OTHER EXPRESS MAIL METHODS ARE PREFERRED. PLEASE ALLOW FOUR WEEKS IF USING U.S. POSTAL MAIL AND TWO WEEKS FOR EXPRESS MAIL AS STRICT SECURITY PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON EXPRESS MAIL ENTERING COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS. APPLICATIONS AND ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS MUST ARRIVE AT COMMANDANT (CG-1112) NOT LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 1 APRIL 2010. INCOMPLETE AND LATE APPLICATION PACKETS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. FAXED OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. 9. THE CAPTAIN ERNEST W. FOX PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (FOX) IS SPONSORED BY ELIZABETH, CLAY AND DEAN FOX TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THEIR LATE SON AND BROTHER, RESPECTIVELY, WHO SERVED 23 YEARS IN THE COAST GUARD (1977-2000). THIS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED A PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP AT THE AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC), ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA TO ASSIST THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ENDEAVORS OF ALC PERSONNEL ONLY. CAPTAIN FOX SERVED AS THE ASSISTANT CHIEF AND CHIEF OF THE REPAIR DIVISION AT THE ALC FROM 1992 UNTIL 1996. EMPLOYEES OF ALC, ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL, FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. THE FOX SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ONE, NON- RENEWABLE 1,000 DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR. CONTACT THE ALC TRAINING OFFICER/ESO CAREER DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR AT 252-335-6214 TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOX PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ALC BY 15 MARCH 2010. 10. THE FALLEN HEROES SCHOLARSHIP FUND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS YEAR ROUND. DEPENDENT COAST GUARD CHILDREN WHO LOSE A PARENT IN THE LINE OF DUTY ARE ELIGIBLE AND ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FALLEN HEROES FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY JOHN AND DELINDA STATTS TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF MR STATTS LATE PARENTS, CAPTAIN FREDERICK STATTS AND MRS SARA STATTS. CAPTAIN STATTS GRADUATED FROM THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY IN 1936 AND SERVED WITH DISTINCTION FOR 30 YEARS. HE RETIRED AS THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE TRAINING CENTER IN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY. MRS SARA STATTS WAS ACTIVE IN A NUMBER OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND WAS RECOGNIZED IN PRESIDENT GEORGE H BUSHS "THOUSAND POINTS OF LIGHT" STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. CONTACT THE PROGRAM MANAGER, NOTED BELOW FOR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, APPLICATION MATERIAL AND PROCEDURES. THE OFFICE OF WORK-LIFE ENCOURAGES DEPENDENT SPOUSES, DEPENDENT CHILDREN, AND THOSE WHO KNOW OF THE LOSS OF A SPONSOR WHILE PERFORMING COAST GUARD OPERATIONS TO CONTACT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MANAGER, NOTED BELOW. 11. OTHER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPOUSES, MILITARY CHILDREN AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CAN BE VIEWED AT THE OFFICE OF WORK-LIFE WEBSITE AT WWW.USCG.MIL/WORKLIFE. CLICK ON "FAMILY SUPPORT" AND THEN "SCHOLARSHIPS". SCROLL THE ENTIRE WEBSITE TO VIEW ALL OPPORTUNITIES. 12. QUESTIONS REGARDING SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MANAGER, MRS. YVETTE WRIGHT AT 202-475-5159, OR EMAIL AT YVETTE.D.WRIGHT(AT)USCG.MIL. 13. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE, SENDS. 14. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.