Applicant must be the son, daughter, or legally adopted child, of an active or retired letter carrier. Stepchildren are eligible if they live with the member in a regular parent-child relationship.
Applicant's parents must be a member in good standing of NALC at least one year prior to making application.
Applicant must be a high school senior when making application and must submit the form provided below, signed by the NALC member and an officer of the member's NALC branch.
All applicants must take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in either thier junior or senior year, and a copy of the original printout of the scores from the Admission Testing Program of the College Board must be received by midnight, April 15, 2011.
Scholarship is to be used toward pursuing undergraduate degree at an accredited college of recipient's choice.
Winner may accept other college scholarship assistance in addition to the NALC award.
Scholarship Awards will be up to $800.00 annually, renewable for three consecutive years providing winner maitains satisfactory grades. Awards money will be deposited annually with the college. It will be credited to winner's account to be drawn upon under the rules and regulations which the college has established for handling scholarship funds. Award money is to be used for required college fees.
Proud to serve the Letter Carriers of this great state
2011 ROYAL E. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP
Brothers and Sisters of the Georgia State Association of Letter Carriers as promised at the State training in June. The recipient of this year Royal E Smith Scholarship is Aaron G Thomas. Aaron is the son of Ageta Thomas who is a letter carrier at the Athens, Georgia Post Office. Aaron plan to attend Georgia Southern University in the fall.
The Officers of the Georgia State Association of Letter Carriers congratulate Aaron on being the recipient of this years scholarship and wish him continued success in the future.