Fort Rucker Community Spouses’ Club Academic Scholarship Program

The Fort Rucker Community Spouses’ Club (FRCSC) has a long-standing tradition of serving the local community through its scholarship program.  With funds raised by club events and funds donated by local businesses and organizations, scholarships are awarded to local military affiliated graduating high school and continuing education students.
Scholarships are awarded based on academic performance, community involvement, work experience, school activities, an essay, and letters of recommendation.
Scholarships are available to military dependents of all ranks (active duty, national guard, Reserve, retired or deceased) and dependents of DA/DoD civilians assigned to and/or living within a 50-mile radius of Fort Rucker. Applicants can be a graduating high school senior or student continuing their higher education.
Applicants must be considered a full-time student (12 semester hours) and currently enrolled an intend to be enrolled in an accredited college/university or trade/vocational school for the 2019-2020 academic year.
 

Fort Rucker Community Scholarship Application 2019

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Scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2019
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Carefully read the Application Packet Checklist and Eligibility Criteria Sheet for the listed scholarships. 
 
In order for an applicant to be eligible, the applicant must be accepted to an accredited college, university, vocational, or trade school.  Scholarship awards will be based on academic and personal achievement, community and volunteer involvement, and an essay.  Scholarship funds may be used for tuition and other academic expenses charged by the institution including lab fees and books. Awarded funds will be sent directly to the recipient’s school of choice to an account established in the applicant’s name upon receipt of proof of enrollment.

Applicants who receive an appointment to one of the U.S. Military Academies (or affiliated preparatory schools) or those who are awarded a full scholarship at any accredited U.S. post-secondary institution of higher education are not eligible to receive funds from this program.  (A full scholarship is defined as one that provides for payment of tuition, room and board, books, lab fees, and other related expenses.)
Please utilize the checklist to assure the application is complete.  Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

​Please see below to download the application.
​There is a word doc and also a pdf file.  They are the same file .
​Please note there are 11 pages total.
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If you have any questions concerning this form, please contact the Scholarship Chairperson  
​scholarshipsfrcsc@gmail.com
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Become a Scholarship Donor

Please read this year's donor letter to learn more about the FRCSC Scholarship Program and how you can help make a difference in the life of a Wiregrass Student! ​  Click here to download the donation contract.
​FRCSC
ATTN:  Scholarship Chair
PO BOX 620001
Fort Rucker, AL 36362
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