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2009 Scholarships available
National Guard Bureau Officers' Wives' Club
National Guard Bureau Officers' Wives' Club has academic and need-assessed scholarships this year.
Applicants must be either a 2008-2009 high school senior or enrolled as a full-time college student.
The applicant must be a dependent (child or spouse) of a Soldier or civilian in one of the following categories:
• Army or Air National Guard assigned to the NGB;
• Active Army or Air Force personnel assigned to the NGB;
• Retired from the T-10 AGR program with NGB;
• Family of deceased personnel whose previous assignment was NGB;
• Civilian personnel, GS only, working full-time for NGB.
Applications are not accepted from applicants who have previously received scholarship awards from the NGBOWC.
The submission deadline is March 31.
More information and applications, are available through Angela Fontenot, NGBOWC Scholarship Chairman, afontenot1991 @yahoo.com, 225-933-5592.

Belvoir Federal Credit Union
Belvoir Federal Credit Union is accepting applications from members for its 2009 Educational Scholarship program. The credit union will award a $1,000 scholarship to a 2009 high school graduate and a $1,000 scholarship to a member who is enrolled in higher education, furthering their education.
Over the last 10 years, the credit union has awarded more than $25,000 in scholarships.
Applications for the 2009 scholarships must be submitted by April 10.
Full details are available online at belvoircreditunion.org.
Scholarships available to local students include:
The Belvoir Enlisted Spouses' Club is encouraging applicants to apply for its 2009 Scholarship awards. Two awards will be made to high school seniors who are family members of enlisted military personnel in the Fort Belvoir area, and two awards will be made to a spouse of an enlisted person for the 2009-2010 school year.
Applications and more information are available from belvoiresc.org.
Applications must be received by May 2.