USFAA offers six $1,000 scholarships for 2007.

The US Field Artillery Association (USFAA) will award six college or vocational school scholarships of $1000 each in May 2007. The scholarships are for worthy USFAA members and their immediate family members to help them attain their academic or vocational goals.

Scholarships will be awarded in three categories: USFAA members, immediate family members of enlisted members of the USFAA and immediate family members of officer members of the USFAA. The deadline for the scholarship applications is 1 April with the winners announced not later than 15 May.

Each applicant must fall in one of the three categories; be accepted for admission into an accredited university, college or vocational undergraduate program of study; and submit a signed application not later than I April to the US Field Artillery Association, P.O. Box 33027, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 73503-0027. Copies of the application are online at the USFAA homepage at www.fieldartillery.org, available at the USFAA office on Fort Sill at Bldg 758 McNair Avenue or by mail at PO Box 33027, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 73503. Applicants may call the USFAA office for an application: [phone]. The applicant must include recent transcripts from the high school from which he or she graduated (or will be graduated) and any colleges or technical schools attended with the application. In addition, each must attach a page to the application that explains personal educational goals and how the scholarship will help him or her meet those goals. The page explaining educational goals will be no longer than one double-spaced typed page with standard letter margins.

Among other information, the applicant will have to provide an estimate of educational expenses and an itemization of income, including earnings and savings; other loans, grants and scholarships; government benefits, family support or other income.

In addition, the applicant will have to provide statements by three character or academic references. The application includes the USFAA Scholarship Program Reference Form for the three persons endorsing the applicant to fill out.

The USFAA Scholarship Committee will determine the scholarship winners. All decisions will be final.

The winners will have to provide proof of current enrollment in an accredited university, college or vocational institution in order to receive the scholarship checks.