Keller Scholarship Application

ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
  • An applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:
    • Be the dependent child of a member in good standing of the Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association, USCG or who was a member in good standing at the time of their death.
    • Be a senior in high school with a minimum weighted GPA average “C”/2.0 or be currently enrolled in an accredited institution of higher learning with a minimum weighted GPA average “C”/2.0.
    • Be enrolled in a full time course of instruction.
    • The financial status of the applicant's parents shall not be a factor in determining the applicants to be awarded grants.
    • The receipt of a grant does not exclude an applicant from receiving additional grants in subsequent years.
  • Application Requirements:
    • Applications shall be submitted to the Association no later than 15 March each year.   Applications shall be submitted via the CWOA Website (https://cwoauscg.org/cwoa-scholarships/)
    • Applicants shall submit with their application their reason(s) for attending or desiring to attend an accredited institution of higher learning above high school.  Submissions shall be limited to two hand-written pages or one typed page and must specifically include immediate and long-range goals.
    • Applicants who have not completed one or more years at an institution of higher learning shall furnish an official copy of his/her high school transcript for the previous two semesters.  Applicants who have completed one or more years at an institution of higher learning shall furnish an official copy of his/her current transcript while attending institutions of higher learning.
    • High School applicants shall furnish a copy of a letter indicating college, university, vocational school, etc., acceptance.  Persons attending a college, university, vocational school, etc., providing a transcript from said institution is sufficient.
    • Applicants shall submit documentation in support of any personal accomplishments, extracurricular activities, or community service performed during the past two years.
    • Applicants are invited and encouraged to submit a head and shoulder photograph to be published in the CWO News if a scholarship grant should be awarded.  The photograph will not be used by the Scholarship committee in consideration of awarding grants.

    Applicant Information

    Sponsor Information

    If Sponsor Is Deceased, complete the following

    SPONSOR CERTIFICATION

    Upload a Document from the Sponsor that states the follow and has their signature:

    1. I am a member in good standing of the CWOA and my dependent is eligible for the John Keller Scholarship.

    2. The applicant is my dependent
    (Relationship of applicant to sponsor)

    (Date) (Signature of Sponsor)
    Max file size: 20MB

    Documents Needed For Application

    Applicants shall submit with their application their reason(s) for attending or desiring to attend an accredited institution of higher learning above high school. Submissions shall be limited to two hand-written pages or one typed page and must specifically include immediate and long-range goals.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Applicants who have not completed one or more years at an institution of higher learning shall furnish an official copy of his/her high school transcript for the previous two semesters. Applicants who have completed one or more years at an institution of higher learning shall furnish an official copy of his/her current transcript while attending institutions of higher learning.
    Max file size: 20MB
    ​High School applicants shall furnish a copy of a letter indicating college, university, vocational school, etc., acceptance. Persons attending a college, university, vocational school, etc., providing an official transcript from said institution is sufficient.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Applicants shall submit documentation in support of any personal accomplishments, extracurricular activities, or community service performed during the past two years.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Applicants are invited and encouraged to submit a head and shoulders photograph to be published in the CWO News if a scholarship grant should be awarded. The photograph will not be used by the Scholarship Committee in consideration of awarding the grant.
    Max file size: 20MB

    Signature of Applicant

    Please upload a letter that states the following along with your signature      

    "The below information is submitted for the purpose of determining my status as a dependent son/daughter of an enlisted member of the United States Coast Guard (active, retired or reserve). I hereby apply for consideration of a scholarship grant to attend an accredited institution of higher learning above high school. Attached is my essay setting forth my reason(s) for pursuing post secondary education?"
    Max file size: 20MB