American Foreign Service Association

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American Foreign Service Association

2101 E St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
Ph: (202)338-4045
Fax: (202)338-6820
Free: 800-704-AFSA
E-mail: [email protected]URL:http://www.afsa.org

American Foreign Service Association Scholarship Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance for college education of deserving students who are dependents of the active, retired with pension, deceased or separated US government Foreign Service employees who served or serving at least a year abroad in a foreign affairs agencies. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be students who attended or will be attending full-time (12 credit hours or more) as an undergraduate at a 2 or 4 year

accredited college, university, community college, art school or conservatory (stateside or overseas); have cumulative 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale; must complete undergraduate in four years; and must demonstrate financial need. Criteria: Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of academic record and financial need.

Funds Avail.: $1,000 to $4,500. Number Awarded: 55. To

Apply: Applicants must submit the Scholarship Application accompanied with a copy of high school/college transcripts; students or parents must complete the CSS PROFILE. Deadline: February 6. Contact: Lori Dec, Scholarship Director, at the above address (see entry 574).

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