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NERA/USAA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

2020 NERA/USAA College

Scholarship Program

NERA/USAA College Scholarship Program recognizes
the sacrifices made by the Reserve components of the
United States Armed Forces and their families. These
scholarships are made possible by grants from USAA

(usaa.com) and additional donations from NERA and its members.

Scholarship Amounts following award of the scholarship. Enrollment may be in
any associate’s degree, vocational or trade school program,
Five $2,000 scholarships
undergraduate program leading to a bachelor’s degree,
Master’s Degree program or postgraduate doctoral degree.
Eligibility Only accredited schools will be eligible.
In order to qualify for the scholarship, the applicant must
be a member in good standing with NERA by the schol- The applicant must currently have an overall GPA of 3.0
arship deadline: June 19, 2020. All member dues must be or equivalent. If an applicant does not meet this require-
paid in full by June 18, 2020. (Please note a $30 annual ment, they may still apply and note their merit and
membership due is all that is required to be a NERA achievements.
member. Anyone is welcomed to join.)
Essay Requirement
Tiered eligibility and consideration for the scholarship
Applicants must write a two part essay consisting of a 500
awards:
word minimum and 600 word maximum. The first part
Q Currently serving Active, Reserve & IRR members shall identify the applicant's aspirations, course of study and
of the United States Armed Forces. the school in which the applicant is enrolled for the coming
fall. If the applicant's major course of study is undeclared,
Q Dependents (son, daughter, spouse) of members
please indicate such but still identify their interests.
currently serving service members.
The second part of the essay should identify and
Q A qualified applicant: a spouse, son, daughter or
explain the role of the Reservist in America and the
grandchild, sponsored by a NERA member.
importance of the Reserves to our national defense.
Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll, Applications are available online at www.nera.org, then
full-time or part-time in the fall semester immediately click Scholarships.

Questions and Information
Should you have any questions about the scholarship,

please visit www.nera.org (click scholarships),
[email protected] or (800)-776-9020.

Apply online at NERA.org, click scholarships

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