From:   Paul Orstad USSVI Nat'l Scholarship Chmn.

Shipmates,

The USSVI National Scholarship Board and the USSVICF Board Of Directors are proud to announce this year's selections for our scholarships.

We had 54 applicants apply for scholarships and we are giving out 16 scholarships this year. Once again an increase of three over last year.

This year each candidate had to write a 400 word essay explaining why USSVI should give him a scholarship and it was very, very difficult in scoring each candidate.

It has been the goal of the scholarship board to increase the awards if the money is available and this year you shipmates made it so. Also each base, whose sponsor is a primary member, has been contacted to see if they were interested in presenting the scholarship letter and check. Several came forward and the checks will be mailed to those Base Cdrs for their presentation.

Checks will be mailed on Thursday 25 July 2002 via USPS.

Congratulations to all.

Paul Orstad
USSVI Nat'l Scholarship Chmn.
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