National Education Grant Program

Each year at the National Convention, National Headquarters awards three (3) education grants to students entering their first year of college. The three (3) grants are the $1,000 Bernard Rotberg Award, the $750 Louis S. Silvey Award and the $500 JWV Award.

Eligibility

  1. Only the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of JWV members in good standing (or who were in good standing at the time of death, if deceased) shall be eligible for the National Education Grants. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide proof of membership status.
  2. Applicant must be a high school senior at the time of application and have been accepted by an accredited four-year college or university or a three-year hospital school of nursing as a member of the freshman class entering in the fall of the year the student applies.

Application Process

  1. Applications will be made available by National Headquarters on the JWV web site, www.jwv.org, and must be completed by the applicant and his/her school. All applications must be signed by the JWV member’s Post Commander in order to verify the applicant’s eligibility.
  2. Completed applications are forwarded to the Department Commander by the applicant’s school. It is the responsibility of the applicant to furnish the school with the name and address of the Department Commander. All applications must bear the Department Commander or Department Scholarship Chairman’s signature.

***It is recommended that a stamped envelope addressed to the Department Commander be submitted with the application to the school official. ***

Each Department will forward no more than their top three (3) applicants to the National Scholarship Chairman at National Headquarters for consideration at the National Convention.

Winners will be announced at the annual National Convention. Winners need not be present at the convention in order to receive the award.

ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES IS A COPY OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION GRANT APPLICATION FOR 2009-10.

Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America

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1811 R Street, NW • Washington, DC 20009 • (202) 265-6280 • Fax (202) 234-5662 • Email: JWV@jwv.org • www.jwv.orgAcademic Year 2009-2010 Dear Applicant: Enclosed in this packet are the eligibility and application guidelines and forms for the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America National Educational Grants to be awarded in August 2010. The following grants will be awarded: •Bernard Rotberg Memorial Scholarship $1000 •Louis S. Silvey Grant $750 •JWV Grant $500 Part I of the application is to be completed by the applicant. Please note that Part II of the application must be completed by the applicant’s school and mailed directly to the appropriate JWV Department Commander andnot to the National Office in Washington, DC. Failure to send the application to the appropriate Department Commander can result in delay in processing the application by the required deadline.We recommend that you submit any additional materials or reference letters that offer a complete picture of your academic work. In addition, please include any information that relates to your activities in community service, Jewish affairs and extra curricular service.Thank you for applying and best wishes. Sincerely, Steve Lodgen Gerald Alperstein Co-Chairman Co-Chairman Jeanette Jacobson George Tilton Vice-Chairman Vice-Chairman PNC Robert Shor Vice-Chairman

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National Education Grant Eligibility Requirements

  1. An applicant must be a direct descendant (child, grandchild, great grandchild) of a member in good standing of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. If an applicant’s relative is deceased, the member must have been in good standing at the time of his/her death.

(If the JWV member is deceased, and you do not know what post he/she belonged to, call your Department Commander for assistance in locating the post. Many posts, however, do not keep records of past members. JWV National Headquarters does not have records of individual Post or Department members. It is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain verification of this information.)

  1. The applicant must be a high school senior.
  1. Applicants must be accepted as freshman entering in the fall semester by an accredited four-year college or university or a three-year hospital school of nursing.

National Education Grant Application Procedures

  1. Applicants must complete all sections of Part I of the Application Form.
  1. The Application Form must be signed by the JWV member related to the applicant and the JWV member’s Post Commander.
  1. After the signatures are obtained, the applicant should forward Part I and II of the application form to school officials along with a stamped envelope addressed to the appropriate Department Commander.

(The Department Commander who receives the application must be the Commander of the Department in which the JWV member’s Post is located. Example: If the applicant resides in New York, but the JWV member is a member of a Florida Post, the application must be sent to the Department of Florida Commander.)

  1. The applicant’s school must complete Part II of the Application Form and forward the completed application in the pre-addressed envelope to the proper Department Commander no later than May 4, 2010. Do not mail the completed application to the JWV headquarters in Washington, DC, as this may result in a delay in processing your application.
  1. Upon receipt, the Department Commander will sign the Application Form and forward all materials from the Department’s top three applications to the JWV National Headquarters. Applications must be received by the National Headquarters no later than June 30, 2010. Applications received by the National Headquarters from anyone other than a Department Commander or Department Scholarship Chairman will be disqualified.
  1. National Education Grant winners will be selected and announced at the JWV National Convention which will take place August 8-15, 2010.
  1. National Headquarters will notify the proper Department Commander of a winner from within his/her department’s area. The Department Commander will then notify the winner and present the award.

JWV EDUCATION GRANT SELECTION GUIDELINES

  1. Applicants are judged based on academic achievement [50 percent], on standardized tests [25 percent], and on extracurricular and community activities [25 percent] .
  1. All standardized test scores [ACT, SAT I, SAT II] must be submitted. Any missing test score will disqualify an applicant.
  1. For the integrity of the selection process, it is necessary that the applicant’s school is providing all information to the Scholarship Committee.

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National Education Grant Application Form

PART I

Name of Applicant ________________________________________________________

Last First Middle

Address_______________________ College Accepted to and

_______________________ Planning to Attend____________________

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_______________________ School Address_______________________

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Name of Relative who is JWV Member ______________________________

Your Relationship to JWV Member__________________________________

Extra Curricular Activities (Attach Separate Sheet if necessary) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

YOUR SIGNATURES VERIFY THAT THIS APPLICATION MEETS THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS TO APPLY FOR THE JWV EDUCATION GRANT.

SIGNATURES:

Applicant_______________________________________________________________

JWV Member____________________________________________________________

Post Commander______________________________________________ Post #______

Department Commander/Chairman ______________________________ Dept:_______

National Education Grant Application Form

PART II

Instructions for School Officials:

Please attach a transcript of the applicant’s grades and test scores. Please use this information to fill in the form below with the correct information. Use the stamped and addressed envelope provided to you by the applicant to forward this information on to the appropriate Department Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA.

School Officials must complete this section:

Score

High School Grade Point Average _____________

Class Rank _____________

ACT Composite Score _____________

SAT I Composite Score _____________

SAT II Scores _____________

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