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A. The Scholarship Program
Consistent with its goals to perpetuate the development of its members, the 1600 Communications Association has established a Scholarship Program. The program is designed to encourage and support the higher education needs and professional goals of eligible applicants by disseminating available funds in the form of scholarship awards. By means of sponsorship, the 1600 Communications Association member becomes the bridge between a scholarship opportunity and a qualified family applicant.

B. The Scholarship Award
The scholarship award is based upon both merit and financial need. Although financial need is an important consideration, the applicant’s total profile, to include academic achievement, character, leadership and career potential, is taken into consideration.

C. The Scholarship Committee
The Scholarship Committee is comprised of an appointed chairperson (a member of the Board of Directors) and volunteer members of the 1600 Communications Association. The Scholarship Committee reviews the applications after the Membership Committee has certified that the sponsor of each applicant is a member in good standing in the 1600 Communications Association. In consultation with the Treasurer, the Scholarship Committee advises the Board of Directors on the status of the available scholarship funds. The Scholarship Committee selects the award recipients and recommends the amount of each scholarship to the Board for final approval. The Board carries no obligation to award each or any of the scholarship applicants. All applicants receive notice of the Board’s decision no later than July 31st of the year of the application.

D. The Role of the Sponsor
The sponsor must be or have been a member of the 1600 Communications Association in good standing for a minimum of two consecutive years prior to the award of the scholarship. The sponsor verifies his/her membership status within the Association by signature on the scholarship application form. The status of the sponsor’s membership is confirmed by the Association’s Membership Committee.

The sponsor should instruct the eligible applicant to type a copy of the scholarship application form which is posted on the 1600 Communications Association website: www.1600commassoc.org

Prior to submission, the sponsor and applicant are responsible for reviewing the application form and ensuring its accuracy and completion. The signatures of both sponsor and applicant on the form complete this verification process. Incomplete applications cannot be considered and will result in the disqualification of the applicant.

E. Applicant Eligibility
Spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of 1600 Communications Association members and associate members who are in good standing are encouraged to apply. As a way of honoring deceased members of the 1600 Communications Association, their spouses, dependent children and grandchildren are also eligible to apply.

Eligible applicants include those whose academic and career goals include completing a college, professional school or technical school education. Those pursuing continuing education to retrain, recertify, renew technical skills or change careers are also encouraged to apply. The applicant must be admitted to or currently enrolled full-time or part-time in an accredited college, professional school (law, medical, business etc.) or technical school.

A past recipient of a 1600 Communications Association scholarship award may only be awarded one additional time. The award years need not be consecutive. The applicant must follow the full application process, which includes review among the entire applicant pool. Neither the award nor its amount is guaranteed.

F. Selection Criteria
To be considered for a 1600 Communications Association Scholarship, the applicant must fulfill the following criteria:
1. Be a senior at a public, private or parochial high school who is admitted to an accredited college or technical school;
Or a continuing enrollment student admitted to an accredited college, technical or professional school;
Or a college graduate admitted to an accredited professional school;
Or a continuing education student enrolled in, or admitted to, an accredited college or technical school.
2. Maintain a record of good academic standing in a competitive curriculum.
3. Compile a record of commitment to school and community service that demonstrates leadership qualities.
4. Show potential for academic success and evidence of responsible citizenship.
5. Demonstrate motivation to complete higher level educational goals.
6. Show evidence of commitment to meeting the financial responsibilities of earning an education (e.g. part-time work, student loan plan, work/study program participation, federal or private grants).
7. Submit a completed application form that is postmarked by the May 31st deadline.

G. The Selection Process
The call for scholarship applications is announced in the January newsletter of the 1600 Communications Association. Concurrently, the application form and submission instructions are posted on the 1600 Communications Association website at: www.1600commassoc.org

Applications are reviewed by the Scholarship Committee according to the eligibility and selection criteria. Final determinations are made by the Scholarship Committee and recommended to the Board of Directors. Once approved by the Board, the decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final. Incomplete submissions or application forms postmarked after the May 31st deadline result in the disqualification of the applicant.

Applications must be submitted through the U.S. Postal Service to:
1600 Communications Association
P.O. Box 160
Washington, D. C. 20044
Attn: Scholarship Committee Chairperson

H. Award Notification
The announcement of awards is made by the 1600 Communications Association no later than July 31st. Award recipients, as well as all applicants, are notified of their status in writing. The information supplied on the application form, as well as the applicant’s identity, is kept strictly confidential. Applications are destroyed when the selection process is completed.

Shortly after the July 31st notification date, scholarship awards are deposited directly into the student’s account at his/her respective academic institution by the 1600 Communications Association. Recipients are solely responsible for determining the appropriate administrator and office address for receipt of funds, and for providing that information to the Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee. Scholarship funds are released only to the academic institution.

The Scholarship Program guidelines and policies were adopted by the 1600 Communications Association Board of Directors in formal session on April 1, 2007.

Scholarship Application: Click here to download in MS-Word Format.

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