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The Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation is sponsoring scholarships to further the undergraduate education of deserving students. Candidates submitting applications must be graduates or graduating seniors of an accredited high school or the equivalent home school or institution and must plan to attend an accredited academic institution during the 2010-2011 school year.

The Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation requires students to pre-qualify for scholarship funds before submitting a scholarship application. The purpose of this pre-qualification screening is to establish eligibility based on both the applicant’s dependent status and the applicant’s sponsors’ service.

GENERAL CRITERIA
	(1) Applicant must be able to claim military dependent status in one of the following categories.
		a) Spouse of U.S. Navy active duty member or former U.S. Navy member (retired, separated or resigned) who are serving or have served honorably: spouses must be currently enrolled in a college or university, pursuing an A.A., A.S., B.A. or B.S. degree, at a accredited college as a full time or part time student taking a minimum of 9 credit hours per year
		b) Child (or step-child) of U.S. Navy active duty member or former U.S. Navy member (retired, separated or resigned) who are serving or have served honorably: high school students must be graduating seniors planning on attending college on a full-time basis to pursue a B.S. or B.A. degree. College students must be currently enrolled at an accredited college as a full time student taking a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester pursuing a B.S. or B.A. degree. Reserve Officer Candidate Program students (including service academies and ROTC scholarships) are not eligible. They must also be unmarried, up to the age of 23 on April 1st of the applying year.
		c) Any child (natural born, adopted or step-child) of a member of the U.S. Navy who has died while on active duty serving with a Naval Air Force unit as described above, may qualify, regardless of the length of service of the deceased parent.
	(2) The applicant’s sponsor must have completed at least eight years of active duty service in a Naval Air Forces command or subordinate command.
	If you DID NOT meet BOTH general criteria requirements listed above, we are sorry but you are not eligible to apply for the Wings Over America Scholarship. Please look into other scholarship opportunities listed on our Links page.
	If you DID meet BOTH general criteria requirements listed in items (1) and (2), you may now proceed and complete the Pre-Qualification Form below. Once eligibility has been confirmed, a Wings Over America Scholarship Application will be sent to you. Pre-Qualification Form 2010-2011 Pre-qualification Form NOW AVAILABLE (Click on preferred version below and save to your computer) (pdf format) (Word format) All required paperwork must be submitted in a complete packet to the Wings Over America scholarship committee. Pre-qualification packets must be postmarked by March 1st to be eligible for scholarships awarded for the following academic year. We recommend you accomplish this pre-qualification form early; once qualified, the application is due in its entirety by April 1st.
	Selection: The Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, or religion in the administration of any of its educational policies, programs, and operations. Awards will be made on the basis of scholastic proficiency, financial need, extracurricular activities, community contributions, life experience and character of the applicant Any child (natural born, adopted or step-child) of a member of the U.S. Navy who has died while on active duty serving with a Naval Air Force unit as described above, may qualify, regardless of the length of service of the deceased parent.
	Reapplying - Already Qualified? If you pre-qualified last year, please email us at scholarship@wingsoveramerica.us to receive this year's application by email. Once your previous qualification has been verified you will receive email. Deadline to submit application is April 1 (postmarked by deadline).
WINGS OVER AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Development Associate and Scholarship Administrator 4966 Euclid Road, Suite 109, Virginia Beach VA 23462 Phone 757-671-3200 ~ ext. 118
REMINDER...REMINDER...REMINDER...REMINDER The Wings Over America Scholarship application requires a personal essay, information concerning academic and extra-curricular activities, letters of recommendation, and official academic transcripts. The application and all requirements must be postmarked by April 1st to be considered for a scholarship for the following academic year.
Please be sure to put as the subject line of your email "WOASF - your last name" (for example WOASF – Smith) Questions? Please email: scholarship@wingsoveramerica.us