Commissary scholarship program enters fifth year Published Nov. 4, 2004 By Bonnie Powell Defense Commissary Agency FORT LEE, Va. (AFPN) -- Applications are now available at commissaries and online for $1,500 academic scholarships for children of active-duty, Guard and Reserve servicemembers and retirees. The application window for the 2005 Scholarships for Military Children program closes Feb. 16.In five years, the Defense Commissary Agency program has awarded more than $3 million through nearly 2,000 scholarships.The goal is to award at least one $1,500 scholarship at every commissary location, depending on the number of qualified applicants, officials said.Eligibility requirements and other information are also available at the program Web site at www.militaryscholar.org. Applications must include an essay on how the heightened awareness of terrorism has affected the student's life. Funding comes from manufacturers and suppliers whose products are sold at military commissaries, officials said.Applicant must be planning to attend, or already be attending, an accredited college or university fulltime in the fall term of 2005, or enrolled in a program of studies designed to transfer directly into a four-year program.The scholarship program can also accept public donations online at www.militaryscholar.org/contribute/contribute.shtml. (Courtesy of American Forces Press Service)