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NAVADMIN 205/08
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SUBJ/ALASKA SEA SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010// 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE REQUIREMENTS AND SOLICITS 
APPLICATIONS FOR THE ALASKA SEA SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.  THE 
ALASKA SEA SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP ANNUALLY AWARDS UP TO FOUR 1,000 DOLLAR 
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND 
SPOUSES OF NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL WHO LEGALLY 
CLAIM ALASKA AS THEIR STATE OF RESIDENCE.  THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 
1 MARCH 2009 FOR THE FY-09 SELECTION BOARD, WHICH CONVENES IN APRIL 
2009.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THE CITIZENS OF ALASKA RAISED FUNDS FOR A 10,000 
DOLLAR WAR BOND AS A GIFT TO USS JUNEAU (CL 52) DURING WORLD WAR II.
AFTER THE SINKING OF USS JUNEAU, THIS GIFT WAS TO HAVE BEEN PRESENTED 
TO USS ALASKA (CB 1).  HOWEVER, USS ALASKA WAS DECOMMISSIONED BEFORE 
THE PURCHASE AND PRESENTATION.  CONSEQUENTLY, THE GOVERNOR OF THE 
TERRITORY OF ALASKA AND THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AGREED THAT THE BOND 
WOULD BE LEFT ON DEPOSIT IN THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF JUNEAU UNTIL USS 
ALASKA WAS RECOMMISSIONED OR ANOTHER APPROPRIATE APPLICATION OF THESE 
MONIES COULD BE MADE.  IN 1986, THE NAVY ESTABLISHED THE ALASKA SEA 
SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
3.  REQUIREMENTS.  TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ALASKA SEA SERVICES 
SCHOLARSHIP, AN APPLICANT MUST BE THE DEPENDENT (CHILD OR SPOUSE) OF A 
LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA WHO IS (OR WAS AT THE TIME OF 
DEATH OR MISSING-IN-ACTION STATUS) A REGULAR OR RESERVE U.S. NAVY, 
MARINE CORPS, OR COAST GUARD MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY, INACTIVE DUTY, OR 
RETIRED WITH OR WITHOUT PAY.  SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE THOSE WHO 
RATE HIGHEST IN FIVE KEY AREAS:
    A.  ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY
    B.  CHARACTER
    C.  LEADERSHIP ABILITY
    D.  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
    E.  FINANCIAL NEED
A SELECTION BOARD WILL BE HELD BY THE NAVY LEAGUE FOUNDATION.  THE 
SELECTED NOMINEE PACKAGES WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE NAVAL EDUCATION 
AND TRAINING COMMAND FOR FINAL APPROVAL, AFTER WHICH SELECTEES WILL BE 
NOTIFIED AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED TO THE APPROPRIATE 
ACADEMIC INSTITUTION.
4.  APPLICANT PROCEDURES.  UP TO FOUR 1,000 DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIPS ARE 
AWARDED ANNUALLY TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE SPECIFIED CRITERIA.  
APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SHOW ACCEPTANCE AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR 
UNIVERSITY FOR FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDY FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS OR 
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE.  NO MORE THAN TWO SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS MAY BE 
GIVEN TO ANY INDIVIDUAL DURING PURSUIT OF THE FOUR-YEAR DEGREE.  TO 
REQUEST AN APPLICATION, VISIT THE NAVY LEAGUE WEBSITE AT 
WWW.NAVYLEAGUE.ORG OR SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE TO: 
    NAVY LEAGUE FOUNDATION
    2300 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 200
    ARLINGTON, VA  22201-5424
5.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
- JULIE BEAVER (NAVY LEAGUE) AT (703) 528-1775, EXT 1585 OR EMAIL AT 
jbeaver@navyleague.org.
- CHERAL WINTLING (NETC) AT (850) 452-3671/DSN 922-3671 OR EMAIL AT 
cheral.wintling@navy.mil.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1// 
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