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eligibility

ELIGIBILITY/LIMITATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
 Applicant and sponsor must meet the following eligibility requirements:
  1. Applicant must be a senior graduating from high school during the 2021-2022 school year, OR
  2. Applicant must be a dependent of an active-duty US military member (any service) or dependent of a SOFA-sponsored employee.
  3. Sponsor must be assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan.
  4. For Continuing Education/Spouse scholarship considerations, applicant must clearly state the type of degree on the application (i.e., Vocational, Associate, Bachelor, Graduate, etc).
  5. Applicant must attend or plan to attend a 2-4 year university, community college, technical or
    vocational school.

Dependents who do not meet the criteria above may request an eligibility determination by contacting the Scholarship Coordinator at yscscholarship@gmail.com .
 
The following applicants are NOT eligible for an award:
  1. Anyone who accepts an appointment to a military service academy
  2. Anyone who has received a Yokota Spouses’ Club Scholarship in the past three years
  3. Scholarship coordinator/co-coordinator and family members of scholarship coordinator/co-coordinator
  4. Scholarship committee members and family members of scholarship committee members
  5. Selection committee members and family members of selection committee members
 
CRITERIA FOR AWARD
  • Educational information
  • Employment Information
  • Volunteer community service hours
  • Clubs and Activities
  • Leadership roles
  • Awards/Honors
  • Personal essay
 
SELECTION COMMITTEE
Scholarship applications shall be reviewed and judged by an independent panel who are not members of the Yokota Spouses’ Club (YSC) and who are not family members of the applicant. Applicants will remain anonymous during the judging process. Decisions of the selection committee are final.
 
NUMBER OF AWARDS
Please be aware that not all applicants are awarded scholarship money. The YSC Governing Board will approve the total number of scholarships based on funds available for the year, as well as the merit of the pool of applicants.
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  • Home
  • Membership
    • E1-E4 Application
    • E5 and above Application
    • Culture Club
    • Board Members
    • Special Activities
    • Board Interest
    • Bylaws & Constitution
  • Thrift Store
    • Cherry Blossom Boutique
    • Current Job Openings
  • Scholarships
  • Events
    • Kickoff Carnival
    • 80's Glow Party
    • Make It, Bake It, or Fake It
    • Christmas PJ Party
    • Bowling Night
  • Yokota Travel
  • Welfare Requests
  • Donate Now
    • Vendor Donation
  • Asian Bazaar
    • Vendor Application
    • Volunteers