Sarasota Manatee Council of the NLUS will award two scholarships worth $2,500 to outstanding seniors currently enrolled in our sponsored NJROTC (including Charlotte County Units), MCJROTC, CGJROTC, Sea Cadets, and Young Marines Units as well as children and grandchildren of a Sea Service member or of any of our Adopted USCG Units.

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PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS

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QUALIFICATIONS

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Recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, leadership achievement, character, and recommendations. In general, students awarded scholarships must be intelligent, academically motivated, and community - minded young men and women who have demonstrated an appreciation of the laws, traditions, and values of the United States.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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To be eligible for the scholarships, applicants must be a:

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• Cadet currently enrolled in the MCJROTC Unit at Venice High School or

• Cadet currently enrolled in the NJROTC Unit at North Port/Charlotte/Port Charlotte or Lemon Bay High School

• Cadet currently enrolled in the CGJROTC Unit at Pinellas High School or

• Cadet currently enrolled in Maritime Eagles Sea Cadets or

• Cadet currently enrolled in the Imagine School Young Marines or

• Child of a crew member of any USCG adopted units

• Children or grandchildren residing in Sarasota or Manatee County of a Verifiable member of a Sea Service (Navy, USCG or Merchant Marine).

• Applicants must be entering their freshman year (first year) of an accredited college in the fall, intending to major in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math OR will be attending Manatee Technical College or Suncoast Technical College.

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Applicants must have at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 grade scale (weighted, equivalent to a B average in High School).

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REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

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Applicants must complete and submit the following:

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APPLICATION FORM. (Blank Attached) A Navy League Scholarship Application form — be sure to sign it! Although typing is preferred, it may be neatly printed.

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PERSONAL STATEMENT. A typed statement of your personal goals and academic/career objectives in 500 words or less, including some narrative about community service. If not enrolled in one of the above Youth Groups, state which relative allows you to be considered.

 

TRANSCRIPT. A high school transcript completed through Fall Semester of the current school year.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS. Two (2) letters of recommendation from a non - family member such as a teacher, coach, employer, youth leader or pastor. It is preferred that one of these recommendations be from a STEM teacher in the general field of the applicant’s intended major. Recommendations should attest to the character of the applicant.

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OPTIONAL DOCUMENTATION

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Some students and their families experience situations that challenge or limit a student’s opportunity for future success. Please feel free to include a description of any extenuating circumstances in your life that you would like our review panel to keep in mind when considering your application. You may include up to, but no more than one, additional page describing the details of your situation.

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SUBMISSION PACKAGE

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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

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All application information and supporting material MUST be sent to the Sarasota Manatee Council NLUS in a single package. Partial, incomplete, or late applications will not be accepted for any reason. Applications should be sent as follows:

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Sarasota Manatee Council NLUS

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Attn: Scholarships

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PO Box 5531

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Sarasota, FL 34277-5831

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Electronic – email submissions are encouraged. Address the email to: nlsarasota@gmail.com. Please assure that all the pages that require a signature are scanned so that the signature is provided. When it is received, we will acknowledge the receipt by replying to your email.

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DEADLINE

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The deadline for submission is 1 March, 2025.

Questions should be referred to Steve Bartek or Dick Petrucci.

SteveBarteknavy@gmail.com or stevebartek@juno.com 941-716-3597 (cell) or 941 484-5225 (home)

Tucci61@verizon.net 941-727-0578