Founded in 1972, the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) is comprised of officers from the Coast Guard, the Navy, and the Marine Corps – the nation’s Sea Services. NNOA provides professional development and mentoring in an effort to recruit, promote, and retain minority officers in the Sea Services. NNOA seeks to strengthen a diverse officer corps to enhance operational readiness in the Sea Services and has a long history of providing a positive image of the Sea Services in minority communities and educational institutions.
Each year, the Washington, DC Chapter of the NNOA (DCNNOA) awards scholarships starting at $1,000 to minority youth from the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area based on academic achievement, positive community involvement, commitment, and financial need. Scholarship recipients select their major and attend the college or university of their choice without any obligation to join or affiliate with the military; unless stipulated by the scholarship sponsor. Students must submit a complete application package in order to be considered for a scholarship. Mailed application packages, including official transcripts, must be postmarked by February 28, 2018 and addressed to: DCNNOA Scholarship Program, P. O. Box 30784, Alexandria, VA 22310 or emailed to both [email protected] and [email protected]. Applicants should take care to ensure applications are legible and signed. A complete application consists of: • Application Form • Transcript (use the attached transcript request form to obtain an official copy) • A listing of your extracurricular activities, community service activities, academic honors, and positions of leadership • Statement of financial need and/or special circumstances (limit 1 page) • Two letters of recommendation from school officials or other persons of influence in your life, other than relatives, who are in a position to address your character, citizenship, and leadership • Recent photograph (wallet size, high quality if possible) Students selected to receive one of DCNNOA’s scholarships will be presented their scholarship award at a banquet on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center, 3090 Crain Hwy, Waldorf, MD 20601. These scholarships are intended to support the recipients during their freshman year of college. Recipients must enroll full-time at a two or four-year accredited college or university for scholarship funds to be deposited with that institution for the recipient’s use. Enrollment verification must be submitted to DCNNOA by August 31, 2018. Additional scholarship information can be accessed on the DCNNOA website (www.dcnnoa.org) by clicking the “Scholarships” link at the top of the homepage. The Scholarship Program Chairman is LCDR Stephen Williams, USN (Retired) who can be reached at (703) 695-8664 / (703) 644-2605) / Fax (703) 644-8503 or via email at [email protected] . MAILED APPLICATION PACKAGES, INCLUDING OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, MUST BE POSTMARKED BY February 28, 2018 Comments are closed.
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