BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated™ is a unique organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of African American Veterans whose service during World War II demonstrated to America that the criteria for responsible citizenship are character and achievement rather than ethnic origin. Although incorporated in Washington, D.C., the organization consists of many chapters, a National Museum at the Coleman Young International Airport Detroit, MI and the "Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation", located in Los Angeles, CA.
Each year the "Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation" grants scholarship awards to deserving young men and women. Each year the number of available scholarship awards is directly related to income received from investments. Forty-one (41) awards of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) will be available in 2008. The $1,500.00 awards are for one year only. One (1) twenty thousand dollar ($20,000.00) Pratt & Whitney award will be presented to a scholar who can demonstrate a sincere aptitude for and pursuit of a career in aviation, aerospace technology or research. This four-year Award will be paid in increments of $5,000 per year. The student must maintain a two-point-five (2.5) grade point average (GPA) and continue in the selected career path.

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