| ALASKA SEA SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships Offered to Sea Services Family Members with Alaska Residency By Ed Barker, Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) — The Navy League and Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced on July 22, the requirements for applications for the Alaska Sea Services Scholarship for academic year 2009-2010. The program awards up to four $1,000 scholarships annually to the children or spouses of legal Alaska residents who are serving in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard (either active duty or Reserve), retired from those services, or were serving at time of death or missing-in-action status. Applicants who meet the residency requirement will be ranked according to academic proficiency, character, leadership ability, community involvement and financial need. “We strongly encourage all qualified Alaskans to apply for the scholarships,” said Julie Beaver, director of development programs for the Navy League. “Last year, some of the scholarships weren’t awarded due to a lack of applicants.” The scholarships are made possible by funds raised as a war bond during World War II to honor the Sailors of the USS Juneau (CL 52). Following the war, the governor of the territory of Alaska and the Secretary of the Navy agreed that the bond monies would remain on deposit until an appropriate use for the fund could be found. In 1986, the Navy established the Alaska Sea Services Scholarship Fund. The application deadline is March 1, 2009 for the fiscal year 2009 selection board, which convenes in April 2009. For complete information and an application to apply for the Alaska Sea Services Scholarship, visit www.navyleague.org/scholarship/ or read NAVADMIN 205/08. For more news from Naval Education and Training Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnet/. ————– MilitaryConnection.com is a portal of all things military. One of our main areas of focus is to connect members of military and veteran communities and their family members with outstanding jobs. We handle all occupational areas across the board including healthcare, transportation, law enforcement, trades, security high tech and much more. You will find excellent jobs for military and veterans in both the civilian and government sectors on our site. MilitaryConnection.com is proud to present a multitude of resources for those seeking employment opportunities. We provide all types of articles and job tips to assist you. We also have many valuable resources including but not limited to our Virtual Job Fair, our Directory of Employers and of course the MilitaryConnection Job Board with thousands of nationwide jobs. MilitaryConnection.com recognizes the wonderful contributions of Transition Officers and Veteran Service Officers. We value their hard work and work with them. When the next tours is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com |