NGACT
360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06105 860-247-5000

Scholarship Program Information - 2007 (Click here for an application)

1. The National Guard Association of Connecticut (NGACT) proudly announces the 2007 scholarship program. The following persons are eligible to apply for a scholarship:

a. NGACT Members.

b. Unmarried sons and daughters or grandchildren of NGACT members.

c. Spouses of NGACT members.

d. Unmarried spouses and unmarried dependent sons and daughters or grandchildren of deceased NGACT members who were members in good standing at the time of their death.

2. Honorary, Associate and Corporate membership alone does not qualify any of the persons listed above for eligibility to apply for a scholarship.

3. Scholarships will be awarded in an amount based on available funds for the upcoming school year. Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at an accredited college, university, trade school or business school. Graduate students are not eligible for scholarships.

4. Awards will be sent directly to the recipient with each check made payable to the recipient’s choice of school. To receive the awards, verifications will be required to the effect that enrollment has commenced or will commence.

5. There shall be no consideration in selecting the awardees of a scholarship because of friendship, rank or grade of the applicant, applicant’s parents/grandparents or applicant’s spouse. Awards will be made on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership and need.

6. All applications will be accompanied by the following:

a. A transcript of high school credits and a transcript of college credits for applicants already in institutions of higher learning.

b. A letter from the applicant with personal, specific facts as to his/her desire to continue his/her education and why financial assistance is required.

c. Two (2) letters of recommendation verifying the application and giving general information & personal traits that would make the applicant a desirable recipient. These letters should ideally be from a community leader, ministers, elected officials, etc.

d. One (1) letter of academic reference (should be from a principle, counselor, dean or professor).

7. If the recipient does not complete the school term for which the scholarship is awarded, due to any cause other than sickness, physical injury or military deployment, the recipient will refund the award to the National Guard Association of Connecticut within sixty (60) days from the date enrollment was terminated.

8. All scholarship applications will be sent to the NGACT Scholarship Committee, NGACT, National Guard Armory, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06105-3795. Each application will be reviewed for completeness and forwarded to the scholarship committee. Applications must include all materials.

9. Deadline date for all applications for scholarships will be observed in all instances. The deadline for submitting applications is 30 June 2007. Applications must be postmarked NLT 30 June 2007.

10. Applications are available at www.ngact.com or by emailing ngact2005@yahoo.com