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Scholarship Requirements
General Scholarship Requirements
- All applicants must be currently enrolled in a certified World Tang Soo Do Association Region 22 studio.
- All applicants must be current members, in good standing, of the World Tang Soo Do Association. All WTSDA membership dues must be current.
- All applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of training at a World Tang Soo Do Association registered studio, and may only apply to the Region in which they have completed their most recent year of training.
- Applicants are to return application material via email (scanned and emailed as PDF files or zip archive).
- The scholarship awards are open to full time students in their senior year of high school, full time students currently attending a college or university, students pursuing an advanced degree (graduate or doctorate degree),
and those attending vocational, trade, or any similar accredited school.. - All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- All applicants must submit their most recent official high school or college transcript. Note: Transcripts are not required to be ‘final’ versions. Students are encouraged to request them early in the application process to ensure
they can be obtained prior to the submission deadline. - Applicants should submit written verification of standardized test scores (e.g., SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, etc.) if taken or required for admission.
- All applicants must submit 3 recommendation forms, one from each of the following areas:
- Instructor’s recommendation from their WTSDA instructor.
- Academic recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or advisor.
- Personal recommendation from a non-family member.
Please use the forms provided. Note: Recommendations may be submitted directly to the committee by the recommender
- All applicants must submit a minimum 500 word essay entitled "How Tang Soo Do Has Made a Difference in My Life".
- All applicants must submit a separate letter describing their educational goals.
- Applicants must include written verification of enrollment from the college/university/program they attend or will be attending. Note: Without an official letter from the University or program, additional verification of enrollment may be needed prior to award.
- All interested parties may request an application packet in writing from the Committee Chair or their studio head. The Chair may be reached at the following address:
Scott Dible
scholarship@wtsdaregion22.com - All completed applications must be received by the designated deadline. Packets must be delivered to the same address as above and must contain all required items.
Deadline: June 30th - It is the applicant's responsibility to meet all application requirements. Incomplete applications may be ineligible for consideration.