The Annual WOSSA Scholarship program has been put in place for WOSSA Members. Scholarship awards for 2010 will total $10,000.

If you have an individual membership, your children can apply for this competitive scholarship that will award funding for ongoing education beyond high school.  This is a competitive application program and approximately 50% of the applicants will be successful. You must have been a continuous member of WOSSA since May 31 of the previous year.

If you have a Company/Corporate membership, your employee's children can also apply.  What a great benefit to make available for your employees at very little cost.  If you presently have an individual membership, you may upgrade to the Company/Corporate membership for the upcoming year by paying the difference ($200) prior to May 31, 2010 in order to qualify for consideration in 2011.

Here's how to apply and some general rules and guidelines:

Download the following link: WOSSA 2010 Scholarship Application

The WOSSA Scholarship will meet next month to determine 2010 Scholarship award appropriations for successful scholarship recipients.

• Applicants must be children/dependents, age 25 or less, of WOSSA Members or Member Company employees who are in good standing, and must have been a current member as of May 31 of the previous year;
• Applicants must have the equivalent of a high school diploma, or be a current undergraduate college student;
• Obtain 2 reference letters from unrelated persons;
• Complete and submit the application form;
• Complete an essay with the application explaining your future goals, how you are working to achieve them and what your future plans are. Mail the package to Scholarships America, our scholarship administrator, by June 1,2010 in order to be considered in the next round of scholarships granted.