Instructions for Applying to the 2018 FEEA Scholarship Program

DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 21, 2017 at 11:59pm EDT
Since 1986, FEEA has offered scholarships to more than 10,000 individuals, including providing nearly 200 scholarships to the children of federal civilian employees who died or were severely
injured in the line of duty during the terrorist attacks on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, the Pentagon on 9-11, and the US Embassies and Consulates in Kenya, Tanzania,
and Libya. Collectively, our scholarship program to date totals over $14 million. FEEA champions the pursuit of higher education and each year supports hundreds of students with merit-based scholarships.

Scholarship Awards: Scholarships range between $1,000 and $5,000 for one year of academic study at an accredited college or university. The scholarship is not renewable, however,
applicants may apply every year they are eligible, whether or not they have received an award in the past. The majority of scholarships are awarded for undergraduate study, with occasional
awards for graduate study.

Scholarship winners should refer to IRS publication 970 for more information on any potential tax implications of scholarships: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irspdf/p970.pdf.

Individuals Eligible for Scholarships:
a. Children or legal dependents under the age of 25 of full- or part-time permanent federal civilian or postal employees. Blacks in Government (BIG) federal employee members may
also sponsor a grandchild.
b. Spouses of full- or part-time permanent civilian federal or postal employees.
c. Full- or part-time permanent civilian federal or postal employees.
d. Children or grandchildren of members of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE).

Applicants with a NARFE sponsor must be high school seniors only; undergraduate students are not eligible.
Federal employees, either applying directly or serving as a sponsor, must be employed with the federal government for more than three years as of the scholarship application deadline.
Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Applicants must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative, unweighted grade point average. Applicants with a grade point average below 3.0 are not eligible to apply.

Children, grandchildren, dependents, or spouses applying for support must be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in their academic program. Federal employee applicants may study
part-time.
Scholarship Funding: FEEA supports its scholarship program through donations from individuals and a number of partners, including unions, associations, and corporations. For last year’s
scholarship competition, FEEA partnered with the following groups:
• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Blacks in Government (BIG)
• Cooke Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Federal Managers Association (FMA)
• Global Defense, Inc.
• Hoosier Hills Chapter of Federally Employed Women (FEW HH)
• Long Term Care Partners
• National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE)
• National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE)
• National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees (NHCFAE)
• National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)
• Professional Managers Association (PMA)
All scholarships are subject to the availability of funding.
Selection Criteria: Scholarship selection committee members consider the following factors in ranking and recommending applicants to FEEA:
• The applicant’s record of academic and personal achievement;
• The applicant’s record of community service and engagement;
• The recommendation of the academic or professional contact; and
• The substance and quality of writing throughout the application.
Award Notifications: Applicants will be notified via email of their application status during
summer 2018. Scholarship checks are made out to the winner’s college or university.
Application Instructions
• The deadline for the 2018 scholarship application is Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at
11:59 EDT. Applications will not be accepted beyond the deadline. Applicants are