Alliance for National Defense Announces Scholarships for Enlisted Women, ROTC Cadets, Midshipmen

WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance for National Defense (AND) will award two $2500 scholarships to current and future military women in 2010.

The alliance is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization providing powerful advocacy and a positive voice for military women. AND encourages and promotes the vital role of military women and men in our nation's defense.  AND directors, national council members and supporter include active duty military personnel and concerned veterans working alongside civilians interested in military issues to provide factual, thoughtful, objective information on military personnel issues to policymakers, legislators and the public.

Honoring Brigadier General Evelyn P. Foote, USA, Ret., the Foote Scholarship is reserved for a currently serving enlisted woman who is enrolled for at least six credit hours at an accredited college or university; the Sadler Scholarship, named for Captain Georgia Sadler, USN, Ret., is intended for a woman enrolled in her second year in an accredited ROTC program.  

Scholarship winners will be chosen from among applicants representing any branch or component of the armed forces based on merit, academic potential, community service and need.   Winners will be announced in July 2010.

Additional information and scholarship applications are available at the Alliance for National Defense website, www.4militarywomen.org.  The deadline for applications for 2010 AND scholarships is May 1, 2010.

SOURCE Alliance for National Defense