Each year the Council of College and Military Educators offers $1000 scholarships for Servicemembers, Military Spouses, and Veterans who are working towards the completion of higher education degrees.
CCME Scholarship Applications must be submitted online at cmeonline.org/scholarship. This year's application will be available July 16 through the scholarship application deadline, October 1, 2012.
The eligibility requirements for the CCME scholarships are as follows:
CCME Joe King Scholarship (5 awards)
Applicants must:
- be a uniformed service member (active, reserves, guard)
- be currently enrolled in an educational program at a regional or national accredited institution and is a member institution of CCME
- first time associate, bachelor, or graduate degree seeker
- have a minimum of 12 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 2.5 GPA (undergraduate) from the CCME member institution; minimum 6 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 3.0 GPA (graduate) from the CCME member institution
- submit an unofficial college or university transcript from all colleges
- submit two (2) letters of recommendation to be completed by persons unrelated to applicant, who will attest to their motivation, character, integrity and educational pursuit. One recommendation must be from a faculty member or academic advisor.
CCME Spouse Scholarship (5 awards)
Applicants must:
- be the spouse of a uniformed service member (active, reserves, guard, veteran)
- be currently enrolled in an educational program at a regional or national accredited institution and is a member institution of CCME
- first time associate, bachelor, or graduate degree seeker
- have a minimum of 12 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 2.5 GPA (undergraduate) from the CCME member institution; minimum 6 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 3.0 GPA (graduate) from the CCME member institution
- submit an unofficial college or university transcript from all colleges
- submit two (2) letters of recommendation to be completed by persons unrelated to applicant, who will attest to their motivation, character, integrity and educational pursuit. One recommendation must be from a faculty member or academic advisor.
CCME Veteran Scholarship (5 awards)
Applicants must:
- be a prior uniformed service member (active, reserves, guard)
- be currently enrolled in an educational program at a regional or national accredited institution and is a member institution of CCME
- first time associate, bachelor, or graduate degree seeker
- have a minimum of 12 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 2.5 GPA (undergraduate) from the CCME member institution; minimum 6 or more hours (units) with a cumulative 3.0 GPA (graduate) from the CCME member institution
- submit an unofficial college or university transcript from all colleges
- submit two (2) letters of recommendation to be completed by persons unrelated to applicant, who will attest to their motivation, character, integrity and educational pursuit. One recommendation must be from a faculty member or academic advisor.
Essays will be judged on written content and writing skills, and should be at least 400-750 words in length. Applications that are incomplete or are from individuals that do not qualify will not be considered. Finalists will be required to provide documentation of service.
About CCME: The Council of College and Military Educators, a not-for-profit organization, was founded 39 years ago to promote, encourage, and deliver quality education to service members and their families in all branches of the armed services. Its membership is principally composed of military educators, civilian educators, post-secondary educational institutions, and suppliers of quality education products and services. The CCME symposium is the largest annual forum in the country with an expected attendance of about 1000 participants. The annual symposium facilitates the networking and interaction of the key leadership across these organizations in an environment that is focused on enhancing and optimizing voluntary education opportunities for the service member and their families. For more information, visit: http://www.ccmeonline.org.
