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TMF Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Application

7410 Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
TMFScholarship@ncnga.org
919 - 851 - 3390 ext. 2

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

GPA

INCOME

GUARD

FIELD

NUMBER

Select the box for which scholarship you are applying. You may apply for both.

REGULAR APPLICATION( TAX INFORMATION IS REQUIRED )

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE/LEADERSHIP(AEL) ( NO TAX INFORMATION REQUIRED )

Currently attending:

High School

College/University

Community/Technical College

Graduate School

Currently Attending School/College/University Name :

Scholarship Information

One-year scholarships are awarded to qualified applicants. Qualifications for applying:

Active Member: (member, spouse, children)

Retired Member: (member, spouse, children)

Life Member: (member, spouse, children, grandchildren)

Deceased Life: (spouse, children, grandchildren)

If you are NOT a member of the NCNGA, to be eligible for a scholarship you must contact the office at 919-851-3390 and join. Scholarship recipients must attend an accredited institution of education and may re-apply each year by completing a current application and competing on the same basis as other Applicants. College students with only one semester remaining may qualify for a partial scholarship.

Required Association Member Information

Name of North Carolina National Guard Association(NCNGA) member AND relationship to Scholarship Applicant:

Provide the following information on the NCNGA Association member:

Active

Retired

Life Member

Deceased Life Member

Unit(s) :

Rank:

MOS:

Presently Serving (dates): -

Retired(date) :

Deceased(date)

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

The Scholarship Selection Committee meets late March or early April to review applications. This committee is made of six people, three who read the high school applications and three who read the college applications. After applications are reviewed on the below criteria and selections approved by the Scholarship Fund Committee, notifications are sent to all applicants in mid-April to end of May. This Association takes your privacy in consideration and only the Program Coordinator will have access to your tax documents and any other confidential information. The Scholarship Selection Committe will Only have access to the redacted application and weighted scores.

Applications are individually and equitably evaluated on the basis of:

1. Academic Achievement:

Applicants grade point average on current official transcript.(GPA must be 2.0 or higher, and Applicant must be enrolled for a minimum of six (6) credit hours per semester)

2. Need:

Applicant's need for financial assistance in order to continue education.(Not required for AEL applicants).

3. Leadership/Citizenship:

Applicant's involvement and leadership in school, civic and/or community activities.

4. Additional Information:

Applicant's personal letter, unusual and/or specific circumstances, academic workload, quality of completed application package and other pertinent information.

An Academic Excellence/Leadership Scholarship is available to one (1) high school student and one (1) college student. These applications are evaluated on items 1, 3 and 4 listed above.

Application must be complete, using "not applicable" (N/A) where necessary

Applicant's Information:

Last Name First Name

Middle Name Last 4 of Social Security Number

Home Mailing Address

City State Zip Code

Phone Number (where you can be reached) Email

Parent(s) or Guardian(s) Information:

Name of Parent(s) or Guardian(s)

Address of Parent(s) or Guardian(s)

City State Zip Code

Phone Number (where they can be reached) Email

School Information:

School/College currently attending:

Registrat's Office Address and Telephone:

Select Current COLLEGE Class: (applies to College applicant's only)

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Post Grad

N/A

Name of College you plan to attend this fall:

Address and Telephone:

Have you been formally accepted:

Yes

Indicate major/area of study:

(If teaching, list grade and subject. if medical list, specific degree/field)

Anticipated date ofCOLLEGE graduation:

Civic, School, and/or Community Involvement:

Leader/Citizenship:

*List civic/community activities in which you have participated within the past two (2) years:

School Academic:

*List school and academic activities in which you have participated within the past two (2) years:

School Other:

*List student government organizations to which you have been elected and honors, awards, and special recognitions, which you have received within the past two (2) years:

Personal Statement:

Statement of your specific educational goals and anticipated occupation or profession in 200 words or less.

TO BE COMPLETED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN

(If Applicant is claimed as dependent on tax return)

Occupation of Father:

Occupation of Mother:

Ages of other dependent children/family members:

Number of other children attending college/vocational school and name of school(s):

Comments (i.e., unusual expenses for family members):

TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT

Applicant's occupation:

If married, spouse's occupation:

If student, list any part-time employment-giving name of business and income received.

Ages of dependent children:

Comments (i.e., unusual expenses for family members):

I declare that all information provided is complete and correct. If awarded a scholarship, the Tarheel Minuteman Foundation has my permission to release my award information for publication. If the applicant is under eighteen years of age, the parent/guardian may sign.

Applicant's Signature

Date

Parent/Guardian's Signature

Date

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION ADDENDUM

This addendum must be completed with the application if the applicant is a member of the North Carolina National Guard, ROTC, or any other military reserve component. The information is needed to determine eligibility for specific scholarships.

Date of original NCNG enlistment:

Date of current expiration of term of service (ETS):

Date of NCNG Commission (if applicable):

Are you presently attending or a graduate of the North Carolina Military Academy Officer Candidate School?

Yes

Are you a member of the North Carolina National Guard Association (NCNGA)? You must be a member of the NCNGA to qualify.

Yes

Please list income you expect to receive during the next twelve months from the following educational assistance programs:

GI Bill

ROTC

NCNG Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

Army Continuing Education System (ACES)

Other programs (name and Amount)

Signature of Applicant

Rank

Unit

DUE DATE:

College students and High School graduates:

All required information must be POSTMARKED by February 1st

High School Seniors:

All required information must be POSTMARKED by March 1st.

REQUIRED INFORMATION

All information is confidential, and tax information will be destroyed after the selection process is complete.

All applications received will become property of the TMF Scholarship Fund.

The following required information must be either mailed to 7410 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 or emailed to TMFScholarship@ncnga.org for this application to be complete.

TRANSCRIPTS

High School Seniors -official, sealed high school transcript including first semester of grade twelve.

High School Graduates -official, sealed high school transcript.

College Freshman -official, sealed high school and college transcripts.

All other Applicants -official, sealed transcripts forall formal education completed after high school.

NOTE: ALL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE IN A SEALED ENVELOPE FROM SCHOOL.

INCOME VERIFICATION (not needed if applying for AEL only)

Mail or Email the Income Verification

7410 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607

TMFScholarship@ncnga.org

Single or Married Applicant - If you were claimed by your parents as a dependent on their taxes, please send pages 1 and 2 of their last, filed tax return - form 1040.

If you were not a dependent and claimed yourself, please send pages 1 and 2 of your last, filed tax return – form 1040.

This is to ensure that the Scholarship Fund receives your proper'taxable income' so that accurate scoring can be done by the selection committee.

Transcripts from the IRS or electronically filed summary transcripts will NOT be accepted. The appropriate copy of the forms listed above must be provided.

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