Dear ROCKS Members,
This letter is being sent to inform you about the Washington DC Chapter of The ROCKS Scholarship Program for 2010. As you know, The ROCKS, Inc. was founded in 1974 to provide mentoring, professional development, and social interaction to strengthen the Officer Corps.
In accordance with The ROCKS, Washington DC Chapter’s by-laws and mentoring efforts, we are reaching out to High Schools to identify a graduating Senior in a JROTC Program planning to attend college in the Fall Semester; a Freshman in an ROTC Program attending a College or University within the greater Washington DC community; and a direct relative of a Washington DC Chapter member who is a graduating high school senior or college freshman. We want to identify talented and goal oriented young Americans who have the potential for an officer’s career in the Armed Forces.
The Washington DC Chapter will be awarding a $1000 scholarship to three deserving students in the categories mentioned above. If one of your relatives or someone you know qualifies, we request you assist that student prepare the scholarship application packet and deliver it to the Scholarship Committee no later than 15 March. Relatives are sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters, grandsons and granddaughters of chapter members. Please download the following attachment for the scholarship prerequisites.
We expect the winners of the scholarships to attend the ROCKS Spring Gala in ROTC uniform, if applicable, on 3 April 2010. We will recognize each recipient and present the scholarship awards that night. The Chapter will defray the dinner cost for each scholarship recipient. We will provide additional details on the ROCKS Spring Gala to the award winners in a separate correspondence.
We appreciate your help in recognizing our deserving young Americans. Please contact the following members of the Scholarship Committee if you have additional questions – COL(R) Andre’ Barnes, 703 845-2225 or COL (R) Tommy Osborne, 703 769-4596.