America In Solidarity is offering scholarships to qualified high school seniors and current college students. Total amounts given will be determined by the Scholarship Committee. AIS has awarded $14,600 in scholarships since 2005. The scholarship is open to residents of the United States planning to attend accredited colleges and universities in the United States.

The applicants must send a cover letter or resume with the required information and write a 3-5 page essay. Deadline for application submittal is April 1, 2009. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their essay, grades and activities.  Contact AIS with any questions.

Applicants need to include: Name, Address, City, Phone, email, high school or college, GPA, prospective colleges (if applicable) and majors, and a list of school and community activities. The scholarship committee would prefer materials be mailed in a 8.5x11-inch envelope.

They will also to need to include a 3-5 page typed essay on one of the following topics:

1. How will the Employee Free Choice Act affect your family and/or your community?

2. Which current member of Congress has done the most to promote the issues of working families? Discuss how their actions or legislation has influenced your life and/or community.

3. Pick one of the following topics and argue why this is the most important issue for working families in 2009:

• Health Care reform
• Reexamining our trade policies
• Shifting our priorities from Iraq to rebuilding America

Scholarship applicants need to be mailed to:

America In Solidarity

Attn: Scholarship Committee

3049 S. 36th St #205

Tacoma, WA 98409