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1 Student Leadership Scholarship Information and Application

I am pleased to announce the Air Marshal Association Foundation 2017 Student Leadership Scholarships, which reward and encourage emerging leaders from our extended Air Marshal family.

responsibilities. We all recognize the importance of higher education and understand the ever-growing costs associated with such an investment.

2 I am pleased to announce the Air Marshal Association Foundation 2017 Student Leadership Scholarships, which reward and encourage emerging leaders from our extended Air Marshal family. I would also like to thank my colleague and Founding Chairman Mark Romanowski for his dedication and commitment to the AMA Foundation; I wish him well as he moves on to another agency and new responsibilities. We all recognize the importance of higher education and understand the ever-growing costs associated with such an investment. As parents, mentors and role models, we must encourage and develop emerging leaders capable of creating positive change through vision, courage and commitment. The AMA Foundation is dedicated to helping our future leaders achieve their educational goals. By supporting our posterity, we are investing in the future of this great nation. Fraternally, John A. Casaretti Founder and Chairman - AMA Foundation Founder and President - Air Marshal Association

3 Air Marshal Association Foundation STUDENT LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility For 2017, up to 15 (fifteen) $1,000 (one thousand dollar) scholarships will be awarded to: o Children of Air Marshal Association (AMA) members in good standing. Good standing constitutes AMA membership (full dues payments) for at least one year as of January 1 in the year in which the scholarships are awarded, and maintaining membership until scholarships are awarded. o Spouses of AMA members in good standing. o Children and spouses of deceased members. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited institution during the academic year. The accrediting institution or association must be recognized by the US Secretary of Education. Accreditation status can be found at Application and Criteria To apply, applicants must the following items to scholarship@airmarshal.org: o Completed application form (next page) o Copy of latest high school transcript with class rank and SAT/ACT scores (for high school seniors only) o Copy of commitment/acceptance letter for the college/university or copy of current enrollment. Location (city and state) of the college or university must be included. o Completed essay on "Air Marshals are great Americans" no longer than 2 double spaced typed pages. o Evidence of involvement in extra-curricular activities, community activities, charitable organizations and other endeavors which indicate significant leadership records and outstanding leadership potential. (Letter of involvement template on last page.) Application guidelines Winners will be selected by the AMA Foundation Scholarship Committee (3-5 neutral volunteers). Entries will be scored based upon an evaluation of the applicant's academic achievement, extracurricular activities, volunteer work, employment experience, and essay. Scholarships will be awarded to the 15 highest overall scores. Incomplete entries will not be considered. Committee decision is final. Applications must be received by June 15, 11:59 PM EST. Scholarship notifications will be made by July 1, Questions can be directed to scholarship@airmarshal.org. Thank you, and good luck!

4 Application for 2017 AMAF STUDENT LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Name Address City State Zip code Telephone address GPA or Class Rank AMAF USE ONLY Academic Essay Extras SCORE Current High school Date of graduation Current College Target graduation date AMA Member Parent or Spouse ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Field Office List any academic honors received, such as National Honor Society, Honor roll, Valedictorian and Salutatorian. List any school club or team you were part of, such as sports, debate, student council. We may contact the school for verification. ORGANIZATION Grade INSTRUCTOR/ CONTACT COL ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER WORK List activities out of school which you have been involved in. Include non-school team sports and volunteer work. ACTIVITY GRADE DESCRIPTION COL WORK EXPERIENCE - List any jobs held since 9th grade JOB TITLE/EMPLOYER SUPERVISOR NAME DATES OF EMPLOYMENT PHONE to To To PLEASE ATTACH : ESSAY - AIR MARSHALS ARE GREAT AMERICANS TRANSCRIPTS or COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTER or PROOF OF CURRENT ENROLLMENT LETTERS OF INVOLVEMENT FOR ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER WORK Additional information that cannot fit in the above boxes may be attached on a separate page

2017 AMAF Student Leadership Scholarship Letter of Involvement for Activity or Volunteer work Date / / Dear Scholarship Committee, This letter certifies that is a volunteer, or

5 2017 AMAF Student Leadership Scholarship Letter of Involvement for Activity or Volunteer work Date / / Dear Scholarship Committee, This letter certifies that is a volunteer, or similarly involved with our organization. Any questions may be directed to me as indicated below. Contact name Contact phone Contact Name of Organization Organization Website Signature

2018 Presidents Education Scholarship Application President s Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Achievement up to $2500

2018 Presidents Education Scholarship Application President s Scholarship for Academic Excellence and Achievement up to $2500 The scholarship is open to daughters and sons of individuals in the promotional