Name: Tammy Waldron
Email: tammywaldron@gmail.com
*scholarship opportunity*  Since I could only copy and paste, please e-mail thegreatsantinisquadron@gmail.com for the application.  Blessings, Tammy

Marine Corps Aviation Association
The Great Santini Squadron
2015 Scholarship Program

The First Annual MCAA The Great Santini Squadron scholarship will be awarded during the Spring of 2015. Eligibility is limited to students in their senior year at any public or private high school in Beaufort County. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership, academic excellence and outstanding citizenship through volunteer efforts and participation in the community.

Available Scholarships:
Beaufort County South Carolina:  Two $1,500 scholarships for the academic year 2015-2016 are available for high school seniors attending any public or private high school in Beaufort County.
Program Guidelines & Priorities:
* Seeking graduating seniors with a record of service to country or in the community, in non-school sponsored activities, and participation in extracurricular school activities.
* Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 with intent to attend 4 year college.
* It will be the student’s responsibility to adhere to the IRS Publication 970 rules for possible tax implications of this award.
* Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation. One letter should attest to the academic excellence and potential of the candidate, the second should focus on the candidates service to the community or country. Letters of recommendation should be from teachers, mentors, coaches, community or spiritual leaders etc. Applicants are encouraged to provide meaningful letters of recommendation, understanding that multiple letters without substance do not increase the quality of the application.
* Applicants must have the endorsement of their Guidance Counselor on their application attesting they are a qualified fit for this scholarship program.  MCAA The Great Santini Squadron strongly suggests that each high school present this opportunity to all qualified applicants that match this program’s guidelines. Application deadline is March 31, 2015 by 11:59 p.m. to be received by email. Late applications will not be accepted.

Scholarship applications will be reviewed, and recipients selected, by a committee consisting of active members of MCAA The Great Santini Squadron. The scholarships will be awarded in May 2015.

Please submit any questions to: thegreatsantinisquadron@gmail.com