Ohio Green Beret Support Group Scholarships
Apply for the OGBSG Scholarship
The Ohio Green Beret Support Group is awarding three annual $1000 grants of tuition assistance for chapter members and their immediate family. These scholarships are being managed by the Columbus Foundation.
Selection Guidelines
Candidates must be members in good standing of the Special Forces Association, Chapter 45 (Buckeye Chapter), or their spouse, children (including adopted children and stepchildren), and other dependents are also eligible. Other dependents include grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or others for whom the Member is acting in the role of parent or guardian.
Candidates must be graduating high school seniors or high school graduates with a minimum 2.5 grade point average.
Candidates must attend a two- or four-year college or university; a career or technical program; post-secondary trade certification program; or a Master’s or Doctorate degree at an accredited institution in the U.S.
The application process will include writing an essay and completing an application form.
The Columbus Foundation will send a list of applicants to SFA 45 to assure they are chapter members in good standing or related to a member as described above.
The Columbus Foundation has a committee that reviews all application submissions and essays, and they choose the awardees.
This process will probably occur in late April or May. Both awardees and non-selects will be notified by The Columbus Foundation.
OGBSG Scholarship Application Process
The Columbus Foundation link will direct you to create a SurveyMonkey account.
Applicant must also complete a FAFSA application: Free Application for Federal Student Aid and save that application in pdf format. The OGBSG Scholarship application process includes a link to FAFSA.gov website, so the FAFSA application can be completed and saved while uploading the following required documents.
Required to upload the following in pdf format:
250 to 500 word essay
Resume
Two letters of recommendation from non-family members
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FAFSA application: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. After the applicant uploads the other documents, the site also connects the applicant to the FAFSA.gov website, so the FAFSA application can be completed, saved in pdf. and uploaded.