eKnowledge
Corporation
&
NFL
Players
Tackle
SAT
&
ACT
Test
Prep
Extends
$20
Million
Donation
to
America’s
Military
Families
For
a
4th
Year.
In
alliance
with
the
Department
of
Defense
and
a
group
of
patriotic
NFL
football
players,
eKnowledge
Corporation
is
extending
its
donation
of
SAT
&
ACT
Test
Prep
Software
to
military
families
and
veterans
for
a
fourth
consecutive
year.
Over
the
past
three
years,
eKnowledge
has
delivered
more
than
120,000
SAT/ACT
test
prep
programs
normally
priced
at
$200.00,
FREE
to
military
families
worldwide.
The
total
value
of
the
donation
is
now
over
$25
million.
This
gift
represents
one
of
the
largest
private
donations
to
America
’s
service
families
in
U.S.
history.
The
NFL
players
who
are
supporting
the
eKnowledge
SAT/ACT
donation
for
2009
represent
the
Chicago
Bears,
Tampa
Bay
Buccaneers,
Philadelphia
Eagles,
Green
Bay
Packers,
Miami
Dolphins,
Atlanta
Falcons,
and
San
Diego
Chargers.
“I
support
the
men
and
women
who
give
us
the
liberty
of
living
our
dreams.
What
they
do
can’t
be
taken
for
granted
and
I
appreciate
it”
stated
legendary
NFL
running
back,
Warrick
Dunn.
eKnowledge
Corporation
is
the
leading
supplier
of
interactive
learning
software
products
for
college
test
preparation.
The
donated
eKnowledge
SAT/ACT
PowerPrep™
programs
come
in
a
single
DVD
or
two
CD-ROM
set
that
includes
more
than
11
hours
of
high
quality
classroom
video
instruction,
with
40
hours
of
interactive
learning
participation.
For
additional
information,
contact:
Lori
Caputo,
Vice
President,
Military
Donation
Programs
770-992-0900
LoriCaputo@eKnowledge.com
The
Navy-Marine
Corps
Relief
Society's
education
programs
help
eligible
Navy
and
Marine
Corps
families
pursue
their
academic
goals
by
providing
a
source
of
education
financing.
Awards
are
provided
solely
on
the
basis
of
the
applicant's
financial
need,
in
accordance
with
policies
established
by
the
Society's
Board
of
Directors.
All
applicants
must
have
at
least
a
2.0
grade
point
average
(on
a
4.0
scale).
Education
Programs
Administered
by
NMCRS
Headquarters
The
NMCRS
education
programs
–
Travers,
TENNESSEE,
Dependents
of
Deceased,
and
Boorda
–
are
administered
by
Headquarters,
with
contract
support
from
ACT
Recognition
Program
Services.
All
applicants
for
these
programs
must
be
enrolled
or
planning
to
enroll
as
full-time
undergraduate
students
in
a
traditional
classroom
setting
at
a
post-secondary,
technical,
or
vocational
institution
that
participates
in
the
U.S.
Department
of
Education
Title
IV
financial
aid
programs.
[Information
on
programs
not
administered
by
NMCRS
is
available
here
.]
A
new
application
for
NMCRS
education
programs
is
required
for
each
academic
year.
Receipt
of
funds
in
one
year
does
not
guarantee
funding
in
future
years.
Each
student
may
receive
funds
for
up
to
four
years
of
undergraduate
study.
All
funds
are
sent
directly
to
the
school,
and
can
only
be
used
for
direct
educational
expenses.
To
obtain
an
application,
click
on
the
title
of
the
programs
listed
below,
and
then
click
on
"Application."
Complete
the
application
on
screen
and
print
the
completed
application.
Ensure
the
application
has
all
of
the
required
signatures
and
then
mail
the
completed
application,
along
with
proof
of
eligibility,
to:
NMCRS
Education
Division,
875
North
Randolph
Street,
Suite
225,
Arlington,
Virginia
22203.
Alternatively,
you
may
obtain
an
application
from
NMCRS
Headquarters
by
calling
(703)
696-4960.
Named
after
the
Society's
eleventh
President,
the
Vice
Admiral
E.
P.
Travers
Scholarship
and
Loan
Program
provides
scholarships
and
interest-free
loans
to
the
dependent
children
of
active
duty
and
retired
Navy-Marine
Corps
personnel,
as
well
as
spouses
of
active
duty
Navy
and
Marine
Corps
personnel.
The
Travers
scholarship
provides
students
with
grants
ranging
from
$500
up
to
$2,500
for
an
academic
year.
The
Travers
loan
offers
interest-free
loans
from
$500
up
to
$3,000
(for
an
academic
year)
to
students'
service
member
sponsors.
One
application
form
is
used
to
apply
for
both
the
scholarship
and
the
loan.
The
Travers
application
package
is
posted
on
the
program
page
each
October
for
the
following
academic
year.
Applications
must
be
received
at
Headquarters
no
later
than
March
1st
each
school
year
(about
six
months
before
the
start
of
the
fall
semester).
The
Society
administers
the
USS
TENNESSEE
Scholarship
Fund,
which
was
established
upon
the
commissioning
of
USS
TENNESSEE
(SSBN
734).
The
scholarship
provides
grants
of
up
to
$2,000
for
an
academic
year
to
dependent
children
of
service
members
who
are
serving
or
have
served
aboard
USS
TENNESSEE:
Applications
must
be
reviewed
and
endorsed
by
the
student's
commanding
officer.
The
Boorda
application
forms
are
posted
on
the
program
page
each
October.
Application
forms
must
be
received
by
Headquarters
no
later
than
May
1st
each
school
year.
Note:
In
August
2002,
the
Navy's
Seaman
to
Admiral
21
Commissioning
Program
(STA-21)
replaced
the
ECP
and
fleet
accession
NROTC
Programs.
This
Program
provides
full
pay
and
allowances
and
up
to
$10,000
in
assistance
for
tuition,
fees,
and
books.
Consequently,
STA-21
selectees
are
not
eligible
for
the
need-based
Boorda
Program.
Education
Programs
Administered
by
Local
NMCRS
Offices
The
following
NMCRS
education
programs
are
administered
at
local
NMCRS
offices
:
The
Spouse
Tuition
Aid
Program
(STAP)
is
open
to
spouses
residing
with
their
active
duty
service
member
sponsor
who
is
stationed
outside
the
fifty
United
States.
Unlike
our
other
programs,
full-time
attendance
is
not
required,
and
graduate
studies
are
supported.
STAP
provides
a
grant
of
up
to
50%
of
tuition
for
on-base
education
programs,
up
to
a
maximum
of
$350
per
undergraduate
term
($1,750
per
academic
year)
or
$400
per
graduate
term
($2,000
per
academic
year).
To
apply
for
this
locally
(overseas)
administered
program,
contact
the
nearest
Navy-Marine
Corps
Relief
Society
Office.
The
Society
offers
bridge
loans
through
its
local
offices,
to
cover
all
or
a
portion
of
the
service
member's
share
of
the
cost
under
the
Navy
Department's
Tuition
Assistance
Program
("TAP").
Bridge
loans
are
also
offered
to
allow
enrollment
under
the
GI
Bill
if
education
benefits
from
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
are
not
received
in
time
to
permit
enrollment.
To
apply
for
these
locally
administered
bridge
loans,
contact
us
at
(904)
270-5418
