Article – SNA Scholarship 2013 For information, contact: navysna@aol.com
Deadline is March 1, 2013
Scholarship assistance available for family members of Surface Warriors If you are a Surface Warrior, your family members may be eligible for scholarship assistance from the Surface Navy Association. SNA scholarship recipients can receive $2,000 per year for a total of $8,000 per person over four years as long as the candidate maintains a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and therefore meets the eligibility requirements for renewal. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2013. “The Vice Adm. Robert L. Walters Scholarship Fund was established to honor the memory of the first president of the association and to recognize worthy students who are dependents of Surface Navy Association members and assist them in attaining their educational goals,” says retired Vice Adm. Lee Gunn, who chairs the scholarship selection committee. The program is named for Vice Admiral Robert L. Walters, who was SNA’s first president when the organization began in 1985. The SNA Scholars receive an academic scholarship based on demonstrated leadership, community service, academic achievement and a commitment to pursuing higher educational objectives. “We believe this is a valuable benefit for our members and may even contribute to the future of our Navy,” Gunn says. “It’s important to invest in educating the best and brightest, because our nation depends on them.” It’s also a valuable benefit of SNA membership. To be eligible the candidate must be a child, stepchild, ward or spouse of an SNA member who is in at least their second consecutive year of membership.