Tinker Officers' Spouses' Club

Tinker Officers' Spouses' Club
P.O. Box 45616
Tinker AFB, OK  73145-0616

TOSC Scholarships

The Tinker Officers' Spouses' Club is pleased to begin accepting applications for the 2012-2013 scholarship awards.  Each spring, the TOSC awards scholarships to eligible military dependents and spouses who meet all the qualification requirements.  In 2011, the TOSC was proud to award $12,000 in scholarships to high school seniors and spouses.

Eligibility

The applicant must meet ONE of the following eligibility requirements at the time of the application deadline.

The applicant must be currently residing in the greater Oklahoma City area and a bona fide dependant of:

  1. An active duty U.S. Military member currently assigned to Tinker AFB.
  2. An active duty U.S. Military member serving a tour elsewhere.
  3. An active duty U.S. Military member assigned to Tinker AFB, but serving an ROTC or recruiting duty elsewhere in Oklahoma.
  4. A full-time Reservist.
  5. A full-time Federal Guardsman stationed at Tinker AFB.
  6. A deceased U.S. Military member who was on active duty at the time of death.  High school students must not be legally adopted by a non-military member.
  7. A retired U.S. Military member.
  8. An active civil service employee (DoD) at Tinker AFB.

Qualifications

High School Senior

The applicant must meet ALL of the following qualifications:

  1. Currently attend a public, private, or home school within a 70-mile radius of Tinker AFB, OK, and graduate in the 2011-2012 academic year.
  2. Currently hold an unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, or a combined SAT reading and math score of 880 or higher, or an ACT score of 22 or higher.
  3. Have submitted applications and plan to enroll as a full-time student for the 2012-2013 school year at a college or university accredited through an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
  4. Submit a complete application to the Scholarship Committee Chairperson of the Tinker Officers’ Spouses’ Club (TOSC).
    

Spouse

The applicant must meet ALL of the following qualifications:

  1. (A) Have a high school diploma or GED if entering his/her first year of higher education in academic year 2012-2013 at a college or university accredited through an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
    OR
    (B) Submit a letter of academic good standing from a college or university accredited through an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation which he/she is currently attending, or an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4 point scale from the accredited college or university he/she is currently attending.
  2. Pursuing his/her first undergraduate degree.  Individuals who are pursuing a second undergraduate degree or a Masters degree are not eligible for this scholarship.
  3. Plan to enroll as a student at an accredited college or university for the 2012-2013 school year.
  4. Submit a complete application to the Scholarship Committee Chairperson of the Tinker Officers’ Spouses’ Club (TOSC).

Regulation

High School Senior

  1. A completed application must be postmarked by February 15, 2012.  The TOSC and the members of the Scholarship Committee are not responsible for lost or misdirected mail or applications. 
  2. Incomplete applications, or those received after the deadline will not be accepted.
  3. No member of the scholarship selection panel is also a member of the TOSC or Enlisted Spouses’ Network.
  4. Notifications of the scholarship recipients will be made in mid-March 2012.

 

    

Spouse

  1. Spouse applicant may receive a TOSC Scholarship only every other year or a maximum of two times.
  2. A completed application must be postmarked by February 15, 2012.  The TOSC and the members of the Scholarship Committee are not responsible for lost or misdirected mail or applications. 
  3. Incomplete applications, or those received after the deadline will not be accepted.
  4. No member of the scholarship selection panel is also a member of the TOSC or Enlisted Spouses’ Network.
  5. Notifications of the scholarship recipients will be made in mid-March 2012.

 

Download the 2012-2013 High School Senior Scholarship Application

Download the 2012-2013 Spouse Scholarship Application

Questions?  Please contact Beth Fisher.

   

  

Downloads

High School Application

Spouse Application

 

Mail completed application, postmarked by February 15, 2012, to:

Beth Fisher
TOSC Scholarship Chairperson
P.O. Box 45616
Tinker AFB, OK  73145

Questions?  Contact Beth Fisher