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| March 9, 2009 Dear USS LITTLE ROCK Shipmate, We are in the ninth year in which the Association will seek to assist several outstanding young people with their college expenses through our Scholarship Program. As you will recall, we expanded the program in 2007 to include consideration of worthy descendants of LITTLE ROCK sailors. Again last year, your generosity allowed us to make a total of three scholarship grants. This permitted us to make awards to a pair of incredibly talented Navy-Marine Corps students in addition to the civilian daughter of an Association member. While our aim is to generate enough annual funding to sustain our two-a-year pattern, we'll be more than happy to award a third or even a fourth if the money is there. Experience shows us there is never a shortage of well-qualified candidates. You can view a photo gallery of the impressive past winners that shipmate Art Tilley has posted on our website. Let me review the program cost factors. You'll recall that our scholarship awards are $2000 grants with $1000 being presented initially, based on performance through the sophomore year, and the second $1000 awarded a year later, based on continued excellence. Thus, $4000 is needed annually to sustain the grants at a two-a-year pace. There are also some minor administrative costs including those associated with the personal presentation of each award by one of our members. If you are fortunate enough to have children, grandchildren of great grandchildren in college, I encourage you to urge them to try for one of our scholarship awards. It's up to you to pass the word down your family tree so they will know about this opportunity. To learn how your descendant may apply, please contact me for the necessary information at (703) 360-8948 or ksiegel@cox.net. I recognize that, in this period of general economic recession, personal finances may be tight, but please give whatever you can to help keep our program running apace. Donations are, of course, tax-deductible. Please send your check to Treasurer Frank Berglas made out to “USS LITTLE ROCK Assoc. Scholarship Fund”, using the envelope provided. I thank you on behalf of those deserving young Americans who will benefit from your generosity. |
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| Sincerely, Kent Kent R. Siegel Scholarship Committee |
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Your tax-deductible check to support the Scholarship Program may be mailed to Frank Berglas at: U.S.S. LITTLE ROCK ASSOCIATION, Inc. c/o Frank E Berglas 10 Bayberry Lane South Salem, NY 10590-1414 |