1. Be sure to read the Description and Rules for the online application and the FAQ on the website before beginning.
2. Please be sure to include your college major in the application if at all possible. Some of our scholarships are reserved for specific major fields of study. If no major is indicated, the applicant would not be eligible for these awards, thus reducing the chances of selection.
3. The award selection process is very competitive; college level students are encouraged to include high school leadership activities and other information in order to enhance chances of selection.
4. Try to only use acronyms which are widely known; otherwise write out acronyms.
5. Applicants must provide a complete, accurate school mailing address on the application form. If it is not available at the time of applying, it must be provided no later than 15 June. School changes after 15 June cannot be accommodated and scholarship funds of tentative selectees will be redistributed to other applicants.
6. Our scholarship funds may only be used for tuition, academic and lab related fees and books. Under no circumstances will funds be provided to students or used for room or board. Students whose tuition is fully paid by other programs or scholarships should not apply for our scholarships.
7. Please do not use your school mailing address or email address on your application. Many high schools will shut down accounts shortly after graduation. Your personal email address is best for us to use in all communications with applicants.
8. For the phone number on the application page, please use the best number which we may use to most easily contact you. If overseas, please provide a US based 10 digit phone number if at all possible.
9. Please be sure uploaded documents are clearly readable. Poorly printed or unreadable documents may result in applications not being competitive.
10. Please do not black out the last 4 of the servicemember’s SSAN on DD Form 214 or other documents. This data is often most important in verifying parental relationships with applicants.
