THE PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN EITHER STUDENTS OR VOLUNTEERS AT OPERATION GIVE BACK (EIN 90-0155844). THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TO ALLOW STUDENTS OR VOLUNTEERS WHO, BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL NEED, WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND AN ACCREDITED TWO-YEAR OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. THE APPLICATION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING: (A) A PERSONAL STATEMENT; (B) DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; (C) OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT; (D) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION; (E) IDENTIFICATION OF TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO BE ATTENDED AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION; AND (F) EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL NEED.

SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED AND PAID IN A LUMP SUM; PROVIDED THAT IF THE AMOUNT OF A SCHOLARSHIP EXCEEDS THE RECIPIENT'S COST OF EDUCATION (INCLUDING TUITION, BOOKS, SUPPLIES, ROOM, BOARD, AND TRAVEL EXPENSES) FOR THE CURRENT SEMESTER OR QUARTER OR TERM, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR SUCH SEMESTER OR QUARTER WILL BE LIMITED TO THE COST OF THE RECIPIENT'S EDUCATION FOR SUCH PERIOD AND THE REMAINDER SHALL BE PAID IN LATER PERIODS. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE RECIPIENT IS ENROLLED AND PAYMENT SHALL ONLY BE MADE UPON VERIFICATION BY THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE RECIPIENT'S ENROLLMENT AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT. UPON REQUEST, THE RECIPIENT SHALL PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH A TRANSCRIPT OF HIS OR HER GRADES. IN THE CASE OF THE UNPAID PORTION OF ANY SCHOLARSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISCONTINUE THE RECIPIENT'S SCHOLARSHIP IF HE OR SHE FAILS TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT GRADE POINT AVERAGE TO GRADUATE.