Please check back in December for more information on applying.

The KOSC is a 501(c)3 non-profit association. Our specific purpose is to raise funds to sponsor charitable, educational, and welfare projects at Kirtland Air Force Base and the local community. Profits from the Thrift Shop are used each year to award college scholarships to high school seniors and continuing education dependents/spouses. The scholarship amount varies from year to year with a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $1000 which may be increased/decreased at the discretion of the KOSC board of governors.

Graduating seniors, military spouses and continuing education students of Kirtland AFB military are eligible to apply for the 2008 KOSC Scholarships. Last year we awarded $7000 in scholarships.

Eligibility Requirements
Must be a high school senior, continuing education student or spouse who has not receive a four-year degree
Must be a dependent of a military member (active duty, retired, National Guard or Reserve) stationed at Kirtland AFB and/or lives within a 50 mile radius of the Kirtland AFB.
Applicants must be planning to attend either a 4-year college, junior college or vocational school
GPA must be 3.0 or above base on a scale of 4.0 (sealed transcript required)
Applicants must provide proof of benefits based upon family relationship if the sponsor is deceased
Continuing Education Students must have completed a minimum of six credit hours of an accredited post-secondary education, sealed transcript required
Applicants are only eligible to receive one KOSC Merit Scholarship
Applicants who receive other scholarships that pay for 100% tuition or room and board for one or more years are not eligible to apply.

Selection Criteria
SAT & ACT scores
Academic honors or awards
School and community involvement
Activities
Leadership experience
Work and volunteer experience
Letters of recommendation (3 letters required). Letters may not be from a family member unless you were an employee and they were your supervisor
There is no discrimination regarding race, religion, sex, national origin or disability
500 word essay - Topic: How has your association with the military impacted your life?

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