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AFSA Scholarships 2021
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Opportunity Type
Scholarship
Fully Funded
Under Graduate
Description
The AFSA Scholarship Program offers college aid to children of AFSA members whose parents are/were Foreign Service employees. We provide financial aid scholarships to undergraduates and academic merit awards, art merit awards, and a community service award to graduating high school seniors. The above activities could not happen without the generous bequests and donations from those in the Foreign Service community. No AFSA membership dues are used in the AFSA Scholarship Program. This robust AFSA member benefit has disbursed more than $4.3 million to 2,300 students in the last 26 years.
Eligibilities
Financial Aid Scholarships
To be eligible to apply for an AFSA undergraduate Financial Aid Scholarship, a student must:
- Be a current high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior.
- Be a dependent child of a Foreign Service employee who is an American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) member. The AFSA member must be or have been an employee (active duty, retired, deceased, and/or separated) with a foreign affairs agency as defined by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Department of State, USAID, USIA, USAGM, FCS, FAS or APHIS).
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
- Demonstrate financial need.
Merit-Based Scholarships
To be eligible to apply for a competitive AFSA Merit Award (Academic and/or Art or Community Service Award), a student must:
- Be a current high school senior.
- Maintain a satisfactory academic record (a minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA out of a 4.0 scale is needed to apply for Academic Merit Award and a cumulative 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale is needed to apply for the Art Merit Award). Not all that apply will win an award.
Benefits
Academic Merit & Community Service
- Thirty (30) $3,500 awards
- One (1) $1,000 best essay award
- One (1) $3,500 community service award
- Four (4) $2,000 community service honorable mention awards
Art Merit
- One (1) $3,500 award
- Up to four (4) $2,000 honorable mention awards
Financial Aid
- Approximately 60 need-based scholarships ranging from $2,000-$6,000
Program Venue
USA
Eligible Regions
North America
USA
Eligible Countries
USA
Application Process
To apply, you will need to visit the Community Force account login page by clicking here. If you do not already have an account with Community Force, you can create one there.
Academic Merit & Community Service
- Academic Merit Application
- Official high school transcripts
- Two-page essay. Topic: Describe your single most memorable Foreign Service experience and why it is important to you. (500 words, double spaced, 12 point font)
- Recommendation from one individual
Art Merit
- One (1) $3,500 award
- Up to four (4) $2,000 honorable mention awards
Financial Aid
- Approximately 60 need-based scholarships ranging from $2,000-$6,000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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AFSA Scholarships 2021
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Opportunity Type
Scholarship
Full Time
Under Graduate
Description
The AFSA Scholarship Program offers college aid to children of AFSA members whose parents are/were Foreign Service employees. We provide financial aid scholarships to undergraduates and academic merit awards, art merit awards, and a community service award to graduating high school seniors. The above activities could not happen without the generous bequests and donations from those in the Foreign Service community. No AFSA membership dues are used in the AFSA Scholarship Program. This robust AFSA member benefit has disbursed more than $4.3 million to 2,300 students in the last 26 years.
Eligibilities
Financial Aid Scholarships
To be eligible to apply for an AFSA undergraduate Financial Aid Scholarship, a student must:
- Be a current high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior.
- Be a dependent child of a Foreign Service employee who is an American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) member. The AFSA member must be or have been an employee (active duty, retired, deceased, and/or separated) with a foreign affairs agency as defined by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Department of State, USAID, USIA, USAGM, FCS, FAS or APHIS).
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
- Demonstrate financial need.
Merit-Based Scholarships
To be eligible to apply for a competitive AFSA Merit Award (Academic and/or Art or Community Service Award), a student must:
- Be a current high school senior.
- Maintain a satisfactory academic record (a minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA out of a 4.0 scale is needed to apply for Academic Merit Award and a cumulative 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale is needed to apply for the Art Merit Award). Not all that apply will win an award.
Benefits
Academic Merit & Community Service
- Thirty (30) $3,500 awards
- One (1) $1,000 best essay award
- One (1) $3,500 community service award
- Four (4) $2,000 community service honorable mention awards
Art Merit
- One (1) $3,500 award
- Up to four (4) $2,000 honorable mention awards
Financial Aid
- Approximately 60 need-based scholarships ranging from $2,000-$6,000
Program Venue
Eligible Regions
North America
Eligible Countries
USA
Application Process
To apply, you will need to visit the Community Force account login page by clicking here. If you do not already have an account with Community Force, you can create one there.
Academic Merit & Community Service
- Academic Merit Application
- Official high school transcripts
- Two-page essay. Topic: Describe your single most memorable Foreign Service experience and why it is important to you. (500 words, double spaced, 12 point font)
- Recommendation from one individual
Art Merit
- One (1) $3,500 award
- Up to four (4) $2,000 honorable mention awards
Financial Aid
- Approximately 60 need-based scholarships ranging from $2,000-$6,000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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AFSA Scholarships 2021
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Opportunity Type
Scholarship
Select Type
Under Graduate
Description
The AFSA Scholarship Program offers college aid to children of AFSA members whose parents are/were Foreign Service employees. We provide financial aid scholarships to undergraduates and academic merit awards, art merit awards, and a community service award to graduating high school seniors. The above activities could not happen without the generous bequests and donations from those in the Foreign Service community. No AFSA membership dues are used in the AFSA Scholarship Program. This robust AFSA member benefit has disbursed more than $4.3 million to 2,300 students in the last 26 years.
Eligibilities
Financial Aid Scholarships
To be eligible to apply for an AFSA undergraduate Financial Aid Scholarship, a student must:
- Be a current high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior.
- Be a dependent child of a Foreign Service employee who is an American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) member. The AFSA member must be or have been an employee (active duty, retired, deceased, and/or separated) with a foreign affairs agency as defined by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Department of State, USAID, USIA, USAGM, FCS, FAS or APHIS).
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
- Demonstrate financial need.
Merit-Based Scholarships
To be eligible to apply for a competitive AFSA Merit Award (Academic and/or Art or Community Service Award), a student must:
- Be a current high school senior.
- Maintain a satisfactory academic record (a minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA out of a 4.0 scale is needed to apply for Academic Merit Award and a cumulative 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale is needed to apply for the Art Merit Award). Not all that apply will win an award.
Benefits
Academic Merit & Community Service
- Thirty (30) $3,500 awards
- One (1) $1,000 best essay award
- One (1) $3,500 community service award
- Four (4) $2,000 community service honorable mention awards
Art Merit
- One (1) $3,500 award
- Up to four (4) $2,000 honorable mention awards
Financial Aid
- Approximately 60 need-based scholarships ranging from $2,000-$6,000
Program Venue
Eligible Regions
North America
Eligible Countries
USA
Application Process
To apply, you will need to visit the Community Force account login page by clicking here. If you do not already have an account with Community Force, you can create one there.
Academic Merit & Community Service
- Academic Merit Application
- Official high school transcripts
- Two-page essay. Topic: Describe your single most memorable Foreign Service experience and why it is important to you. (500 words, double spaced, 12 point font)
- Recommendation from one individual
Art Merit
- One (1) $3,500 award
- Up to four (4) $2,000 honorable mention awards
Financial Aid
- Approximately 60 need-based scholarships ranging from $2,000-$6,000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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AFSA Scholarships 2021
FUNDING TYPE
Description
The AFSA Scholarship Program offers college aid to children of AFSA members whose parents are/were Foreign Service employees. We provide financial aid scholarships to undergraduates and academic merit awards, art merit awards, and a community service award to graduating high school seniors. The above activities could not happen without the generous bequests and donations from those in the Foreign Service community. No AFSA membership dues are used in the AFSA Scholarship Program. This robust AFSA member benefit has disbursed more than $4.3 million to 2,300 students in the last 26 years.
BENIFITS
Academic Merit & Community Service
- Thirty (30) $3,500 awards
- One (1) $1,000 best essay award
- One (1) $3,500 community service award
- Four (4) $2,000 community service honorable mention awards
Art Merit
- One (1) $3,500 award
- Up to four (4) $2,000 honorable mention awards
Financial Aid
- Approximately 60 need-based scholarships ranging from $2,000-$6,000
Eligibilities
Financial Aid Scholarships
To be eligible to apply for an AFSA undergraduate Financial Aid Scholarship, a student must:
- Be a current high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior.
- Be a dependent child of a Foreign Service employee who is an American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) member. The AFSA member must be or have been an employee (active duty, retired, deceased, and/or separated) with a foreign affairs agency as defined by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Department of State, USAID, USIA, USAGM, FCS, FAS or APHIS).
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
- Demonstrate financial need.
Merit-Based Scholarships
To be eligible to apply for a competitive AFSA Merit Award (Academic and/or Art or Community Service Award), a student must:
- Be a current high school senior.
- Maintain a satisfactory academic record (a minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA out of a 4.0 scale is needed to apply for Academic Merit Award and a cumulative 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale is needed to apply for the Art Merit Award). Not all that apply will win an award.
For Further Queries:
scholar@afsa.org
Eligible Regions:
Program Venue:
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, you will need to visit the Community Force account login page by clicking here. If you do not already have an account with Community Force, you can create one there.
Academic Merit & Community Service
- Academic Merit Application
- Official high school transcripts
- Two-page essay. Topic: Describe your single most memorable Foreign Service experience and why it is important to you. (500 words, double spaced, 12 point font)
- Recommendation from one individual
Art Merit
- One (1) $3,500 award
- Up to four (4) $2,000 honorable mention awards
Financial Aid
- Approximately 60 need-based scholarships ranging from $2,000-$6,000
