Scholarship applications available to help feds with tuition

Applications for scholarships from the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Program are now available. FEEA, a charity that helps federal employees and their families in need, designed the scholarships to help federal employees or their dependents pay for college tuition. The scholarships are merit-based, and applicants must carry at least a 3.0 grade point average. Applicants may be high school seniors, full-time college students or graduate students. Federal employee applicants may be part-time students, but must have at least three years of civilian federal or postal service. FEEA has awarded more than $3 million in college scholarships to federal and postal employees and their family members during the past 16 years. Scholarships range from $300 to $1,500 per student, depending on the amount of federal employee donations received by FEEA through the Combined Federal Campaign. Potential applicants can find more information and download an application at FEEA's Web site. Applications must be postmarked by March 29, 2002, and awards will be announced in August in time for the start of the academic year. To receive an application by mail, send a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope to: