Completed Applications Due: 11 April 2025, JST, 11:59pm

Questions? Contact: zacsa.scholarships@gmail.com 

Applicant Eligibility Requirements:

1. Must complete high school education during the 2024-2025 school year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 
2. Must be a command-sponsored dependent in the Camp Zama, NAF Atsugi, Yokohama North Docks, or Sagami Depot communities of one of the following:
   1. Active duty military member (all services)
   2. SOFA-sponsored employee
   3. Dependent of a fallen active duty member still attending ZMHS 
3. Must plan to attend school full-time in the 2025-2026 academic year. Schools may include accredited college, university, vocational program, community or junior college.

 

Provide details on no more than three enrichment activities, which may include:

• School organizations/activities (clubs, sports, CTE Pathways, Far East, etc.)
• Non-school organizations/activities
• Additional volunteer experience
• Work experience

Do NOT include your name in Part 3 (Enrichment Activities).

Choose one of the following options: Do NOT include your name in Part 4 (Essay).

Write 1 essay (300-500 words) OR 2 short answers (150 - 250 words each)

Choose a question (or 2) from the following:

1. Describe a time when you faced a significant challenge (i.e. frequent relocation). What strategies did you use to overcome or to adapt? What did you learn from the experience?

2. Share an experience that broadened your perspective or provided exposure to diverse cultures. How did this experience influence your future academic or career goals?

3. Write about the role of your family, friends, or mentors in shaping your values and helping you navigate your future plans. How have they influenced your goals?

4. Describe a situation where you took on a leadership role and how your actions impacted or contributed to your family or community. What did you learn about responsibility and teamwork?

5. As you look towards your future, what career or academic goals do you have? Provide specific examples of how your life experiences have inspired these ambitions.

Selection Process

Applicants will be evaluated based on completeness of application; academics (minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5); enrichment activities; and essay response(s).

Applications remain anonymous during the selection process. All private information will be removed from the applications prior to judging.

Scholarship money is not guaranteed to all applicants. Successful applicants will be awarded scholarships in the amount of no less than $1000. The number of scholarships awarded will be based on the funds available for the year. All applicants will be notified of the results.

Scholarships will be awarded without regard to gender, race, or creed of applicant, rank of sponsor, or financial status. 

I hereby certify that I fully understand the eligibility requirements, criteria for selection, and the limitations of this scholarship. I certify that all information provided on this application is accurate, to the best of my knowledge, and the application is a product of my own efforts. I give permission to the Zama Community Spouses' Association (ZaCSA) Scholarship Chair and Committee to verify all academic and enrichment activity information with the appropriate authorities. I understand that failure to adhere to the policies listed above and notify ZaCSA of required information may result in my application becoming ineligible for consideration and/or forfeit of my scholarship.