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NOTE: SEE BELOW UNDER "ANNOUNCEMENTS" FOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS AND NOMINEES FOR 2008!!

Scholarships -- Money Available for School and Flying

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHOOL AND FLYING-  It doesn't get any simpler than that!  Each year, Civil Air Patrol provides academic and flight scholarships to deserving cadets and seniors who meet eligibility requirements. Over $200,000 is available. Apply today!
     Again this year, members may track their application’s status on-line (scroll to bottom). 

User-Friendly.  Members may check their application’s status to see when it was received and note whether it is complete or incomplete.

  • Manager-Friendly. Unit commanders and Directors of Cadet Programs at every level may monitor applications from members  in their units.
  • Saves Money.   By reducing the need to correspond with applicants via U.S. Mail, CAP saves money and provides better service, especially to members who change their mailing address.



Basic Eligibility Criteria


The following criteria applies to all scholarships, unless noted otherwise in the various scholarship announcements found on the scholarship webpages:

1.  Be a current CAP member;
2.  Have earned the Billy Mitchell Award (Cadets only)
3.  Possess and maintain an academic and discipline standard acceptable to the school;
4.  Be enrolled in a full-time course of study during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded.



Basic Application Procedures

The following application procedures apply to all scholarships, unless noted otherwise in the various scholarship descriptions listed on the related webpages (see the weblinks below):

1.  APPLICATION FORM. Email a completed CAPF 95, Application for CAP Scholarship to cadets@cap.gov Subject Line: Scholarship App . Endorsements by the squadron and wing commander should be sent by seperate email or as email attachments.

2. 
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.  You may include a document, not longer than 2 pages, in resume format detailing any academic, community or CAP activities not covered by the CAPF 95.
     You may include not more than 1 Letter of Recommendation, from a source other than a parent of family member, regarding your academic abilities, leadership and character. 
     If you are applying for a flight scholarship, include a statement or description of how you will spend your scholarship to include your flight schedule.  Transcripts, test scores, etc., are only needed if you are selected to receive a scholarship

3.  DEADLINE.  31 December 2007
Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.

4.  APPLICATION STATUS. Upon receipt, HQ CAP reviews each application for completeness and notifies members of their application’s status via the Web. 
     About two weeks after mailing an application to HQ CAP, visit the CAP scholarship webpage to check the application’s status (see link below under Announcements).  This webpage will indicate whether the application has been accepted as complete, or what documents are needed to complete the application. No special code is needed to access the webpage, but applications are sorted by CAPID (individual names are not listed).
     It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit all application materials on time and to verify their application’s status via the scholarship webpage at the link below. Members who do not have Web access in their home are encouraged to access the Web at a public library or a friend’s home.
Incomplete and ineligible applications will not be considered.
     
5.  ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS. Winners will be announced on or about 18 March 2008.  Winners will be e-mailed individually, and will have thier names posted on this web site under "Announcements."
6.  ACCOUNTABILITY. Scholarship recipients must provide HQ CAP with a record of all academic work completed while on scholarship.

7. QUESTIONS? Email Bobbie Tourville, CAP Cadet Program Manager


Apply Today!  Click a link to learn more about the various scholarship opportunities.

College Scholarships:   CAP Academic Scholarships | Auburn University Engineering |  Dowling College of Aviation  |  Clara Livingston (contact PR wing for information about this program).

Flying Scholarships:  CAP Flying Scholarship  |  Order of Daedalians  | AOPA Scholarship | The Spaatz Association  |

United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School

Interested in the United States Air Force Academy? Click here (you will leave the CAP.gov domain if you click this link) to find out more (compliments of the AZ CAP-USAF office), or visit the USAFA web site (you will leave the CAP.gov domain if you click this link).

Interested in an Air Force ROTC scholarship? Click here to view a power point presentation or visit the Air Force ROTC web site (you will leave the CAP.gov domain if you click this link) to find out more!



Announcements 

CONGRATULATIONS 2008 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS AND NOMINEES


2008 Academic Scholarship Winners

Amount Name Wing CAPID
$7,500.00 Jake Reed MD 348676
$5,000.00 Antonio More' TN 322150
$5,000.00 Heather Gallagher GA 279801
$2,500.00 Olivia Barrow NC 363605
$2,500.00 Heidi Klein ND 365687
$2,500.00 Ryan Strug NC 334538
$1,000.00 Ethan Price IN 359447
$1,000.00 Syed Mohhamed Karim MD 366245
$1,000.00 Sascha Maraj MD 342344



2008 USAA Scholarship Winners


Amount Name Wing CAPID
$1,000.00 Daniel Lamb VA 365528
$1,000.00 Kelly Weeks NC 330636
$1,000.00 Daniel Riordan IL 324174









2008 USAF Academy Preparatory School
Nominees

NOTE: Assignment as a nominee DOES NOT guarantee selection to the USAF Academy Prep School.  It does mean that CAP has nominated you to go to the Prep School.  Winners will be announced once the USAF Acadmy has rendered its decision.  Cadets winning an appointment to the Prep School will be contacted individually
.

Name Wing CAPID
Nicholas Mercurio ME 368747
Connor Halpin NH 406288
John Garrison UT 355677
Matthew Castriotta TX 331722
Jordan Keefer PA 366904
Anthony Caliva ID 382612
Sebastian Van Dintel NH 345997
Jack Miller FL 336393















2008 CAP Flight Scholarship Winners

Amount Name Wing CAPID
$1,200.00 Jeremiah Coogan NC 383749
$1,200.00 Duane McKinley OH 340406
$1,200.00 Tristian Kooker NJ 381106
$1,200.00 Weston Horn OK 369361
$1,200.00 Eric Voron PA 378841
$1,200.00 Lincoln Sklar WV 343590
$1,200.00 Irene Trujillo NM 397039
$1,200.00 Cassandra Carlissi UT 391103
$1,200.00 Shaun Peterson CO 399166
$1,200.00 Steven Rogacki NJ 387975
$1,200.00 George Kinsey PA 398663


















2008 AOPA Flight Scholarship Nominees

NOTE: Assignment as a nominee DOES NOT guarantee selection as an AOPA Flight Scholarship winner.  It does mean that CAP has nominated you for the AOPA Scholarship.  Winners will be announced once AOPA has rendered its decision.  Cadets winning an AOPA  Flight Scholarship will be contacted individually.

Amount Name Wing CAPID
$2,500.00 John Seramur IN 292812
$2,500.00 Harvey Hawken WA 330702
$2,500.00 Stacey McManus MD 372990
$2,500.00 John LeRoy TX 400816



2008 Daedalians Flight Scholarship Nominees

NOTE: Assignment as a nominee DOES NOT guarantee selection as a Daedalians Flight Scholarship winner.  It does mean that CAP has nominated you for the Daedalian Scholarship.  Winners will be announced once the Daedalians has rendered their decision.  Cadets winning a Daedalian Flight Scholarship will be contacted individuallyFive winners will be announced.

Name Wing CAPID
Kate Whitacre IN 311562
Erin Caldwell GA 378353
Michael Everett VA 387096
Troy Ordierno FL 375257
Cameron Gantz KY 374600
Robin Kim NJ 405256
Marcos More' TN 377384



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