​Application Deadline is February 23, 2024 (postmarked or hand-delivered)

Send completed applications, along with appropriate documentation, to:
KSC Scholarship Committee
P. O. Box 5218
Keesler AFB, MS 39534
-OR-
Hand-deliver completed application and documentation to the Keesler Thrift Shop at building 1704, on the corner of Meadows and Second Street, during business hours (M/W/F 0900-1400).

The Keesler Spouses’ Club (KSC) awards scholarships to dependent children of active duty, guard, reserve, retired, deceased, or DoD civilian employees assigned, stationed, or home-based at Keesler AFB. The KSC will host a banquet reception honoring scholarship winners that is tentatively scheduled for April 29, 2024.

COLLEGE STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
  1. Applicant must be a currently enrolled college student who is a dependent of:
    1. An Armed Forces service member who is on active status and assigned to Keesler AFB (this includes active guard and reserve members assigned to Keesler AFB),
    2. A retired, deceased, or missing service member of any Armed Forces,
    3. A Civil Service employee working at Keesler AFB, or
    4. A deceased civil service employee or a key civilian personnel employee.
  2. Applicants must have a valid dependent ID card or proof of sponsor’s DoD civilian employment at Keesler AFB.
  3. Applicants must plan to attend an accredited college, university, or vocational school during the 2024-2025 academic year in pursuit of an undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate and must be enrolled as a full or part-time student.
  4. Applicants may not have been previously awarded a KSC scholarship within the same category.
  5. Applicants accepting a full scholarship to a military academy are not eligible to accept a KSC scholarship.

AWARDS
KSC scholarship awards will be paid directly to the attending institution and can be used towards tuition, textbooks, on-campus housing, meal plans, and/or required supplies, equipment, and fees.
 
The availability of scholarships and their dollar amounts are determined annually, based upon monies donated to and raised by the KSC.

The KSC Scholarship Committee determines appropriate qualification of applicant and distribution of money based on available funds along with the analysis of scores by a separate panel of judges.

SELECTION CRITERIA
  1. Academic achievement
  2. Work experience
  3. Community and/or volunteer activities (i.e., school, church, civic, military, etc.); emphasis towards military contributions (i.e., youth programs, chapel, etc.)
  4. Essay

​Please reference the FAQ page with any questions.