2008 PMOAA SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED NOW
The Pensacola Chapter of the Military Officers Association of American will once again be awarding scholarship grants to deserving children/ stepchildren, spouses,
grandchildren/stepgrandchildren of active duty or retired military personnel (officer and enlisted).
Applicants must meet additional criteria to be eligible:
1. Must be a resident, a dependent of aresident, or a grandchild of a resident of the area served by the Pensacola Chapter at thetime of application, i.e., Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties of Florida and south Baldwin County, Alabama.
2. Must have completed one or more years of college/university and have at least a 3.0 GPA if an undergraduate, or a 3.5 GPA if a graduate applicant for each of
the two preceding semesters.
3. Must be considered by the college/university to be a full time student during each of the two preceding semesters. For further information or to request an
application form, contact:
LTCOL Walter R. Limbach, USMC (Ret)
Chairman, Scholarship Committee
8775 Thunderbird Drive, Pensacola, FL
32514
Phone: 850-473-9899
E-mail: wlimb224@aol.com
Applications can also be downloaded from the PMOAA web site: http://www. pmoaa.org
Submit application to the Scholarship Chair no later than
15 June 2008.All applicants will write a 200-300 word essay on the following theme:
.PATRIOTISM AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ME.
Submitted by,
Walter R. Limbach, LTCOL, USMC (Ret)
Scholarship Chair
PENSACOLA CHAPTER OF THE MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIPS
The Pensacola Chapter of The Military Officers Association of America awards scholarship grants on an annual basis to deserving spouses, children/stepchildren, or grandchildren/stepgrandchildren of active duty or retired military personnel (officers and enlisted).
Applicant must meet the additional criteria to be eligible:
1. Must be a resident, a dependent of a resident, or a grandchild of a resident of the area served by the Pensacola Chapter at the time of application, i.e., Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties of Florida and south Baldwin County, Alabama.
2. Must have completed one or more years of college/university and have at least a 3.0 GPA if an undergraduate, or a 3.5 GPA if a graduate applicant for each of the two preceding semesters.
3. Must be considered by the college/university to be a full time student during each of the two preceding semesters.
4. Request an application from:
Lieutenant Colonel Walter R. Limbach, USMC (Ret)
Chairman, Scholarship Committee
8775 Thunderbird Drive, Pensacola, FL 32514
Phone: 850-473-9899
E-mail: wlimb224@aol.com
5. Application can also be downloaded from the PMOAA web site: http://www.pmoaa.org
6. Submit application to Scholarship Chair no later than June 15, 2008.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Recipients will be selected based upon the following:
1. Verification of eligibility
2. Needs, goals, essay, and transcripts
JUDGING
Judging will be done by the Scholarship Committee, which is comprised of PMOAA members.
CONDITIONS
Recipient will remain continuously enrolled during the academic year of the award and maintain the required GPA. Recipient will furnish the Scholarship Chairman a written report of academic progress after completion of each funded term.
AWARDS
The recipients and their parents/guardians will be invited to a PMOAA Chapter meeting/dinner at which time the awards will be presented. Time and place will be announced separately. The scholarships will be mailed by PMOAA directly to each recipient’s college/university Bursar’s Office.
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
PENSACOLA CHAPTER
2008 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE:
NAME__________________________________________DATE:_________________
ADDRESS______________________________________________________________
STREET CITY STATE ZIP
SOCIAL SECURITY ________________________PHONE_______________________
EMAIL ADDRESS _______________________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH _____________________SEX: ____________________________
NAME, RANK, SERVICE OF SPONSOR (FATHER, MOTHER, SPOUSE, OR GRANDPARENT):
_____________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________
STREET CITY STATE ZIP
DEGREE SEEKING____________________________MAJOR___________________
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS EARNED/CUMULATIVE GPA_______________________
NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED_____________________ YEAR GRAD_____
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED AND YEARS________________________
AWARDS/HONORS______________________________________________________
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
1. YOUR ULTIMATE EDUCATION OBJECTIVE: PLEASE USE A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER TO EXPAND ON YOUR EDUCATION OBJECTIVES AND HOW THEY MAY RELATE TO YOUR FUTURE CAREER, i.e., “BS IN BIOLOGY TO PURSUE A CAREER AS A PHYSICIAN, ETC.
2. LIST YOUR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP ROLES AND/OR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT.
3. WRITE A 200-300 WORD ESSAY ON THE FOLLOWING TOPIC:
“PATRIOTISM AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ME”
4. CURRENT OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
SIGNATURE
OF APPLICANT DATE
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING RECIPIENTS:
2007 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
LT Omar Selland Scholarships ($2000.00 Each)
Ms. Lehua M. McAllister - University of Florida
Ms Shanel F. Arrazola - Florida State University