2010 Scholarships for Military Children applications now available Published Dec. 2, 2009 DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Scholarship applications for the 2010 Scholarships for Military Children program are available in commissaries worldwide and online at http://www.militaryscholar.org. Since the program began in 2000, it has awarded $7.3 million in $1,500 scholarships to almost 5,000 servicemember children. To qualify for a scholarship, children must be a dependent, unmarried, younger than 21 (23 if enrolled as a full- time student at a college or university) of active duty personnel, Reserve, Guard and retired members, survivors of servicemembers who died while on active duty or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military. Eligibility is determined using the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System database. Applicants should ensure they, as well as their sponsor, are enrolled in the DEERS database and have a current ID card. The applicant must be planning to attend or already be 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 should prepare to submit an essay on the 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 Feb. 17 close of business. At least one scholarship will be awarded at every store location with qualified applicants.