Applications for 2010 Scholarship for Military Children now available Published Dec. 7, 2009 LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Scholarship applications for the 2010 Scholarships for Military Children Program are available in commissaries worldwide and online through a link at http://www.commissaries.com and directly at http://www.militaryscholar.org. Since the program's start in 2000, it has awarded $7.3 million in $1,500 scholarships to almost 5,000 children of service members. Only dependent, unmarried children, younger than age 21 (age 23 if enrolled as a full- time student at a college or university) of active-duty personnel, Reserve, Guard and retired military members, survivors of service members who died while on active duty, or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military may apply for a scholarship. Eligibility is determined using DEERS, the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System database. Applicants should ensure that they, as well as their sponsor, are enrolled in the DEERS database and have a current ID card. Applicants must be planning to attend, or already attending, an accredited college or university full time in the fall of 2010, or be enrolled in a program of studies designed to transfer directly into a four-year program. Applicants must submit an essay on the following topic: "You can travel back in time; however, you cannot change events. What point in history would you visit and why?" Applications must be turned in to a commissary by close of business Feb. 17. At least one scholarship will be awarded at every store location with qualified applicants. (Courtesy of Little Rock Air Force Base Commissary)