At past Skynarc events we have conducted a raffle and donated the proceeds to different charities. It has become increasingly difficult to obtain donations for these raffles because appropriate contributors are usually already committed to support a given charity or other non-profit agencies and events. The International Narcotics Interdiction Association (INIA) Board of Directors has elected to establish a fund for scholarships to be awarded to children of INIA members.
Children of INIA members who will be in their senior year of high school in the fall of 2007 are eligible. The parent INIA member must be current in his/her membership, or deceased. Applicants will be required to submit to INIA the attached application form along with an essay, not to exceed 500 words, on the topic described on the application form.
The essay must be accompanied by the signed certification statement that the writing of the essay was monitored by a parent or guardian in compliance with the rules stated on the application. The essay will be judged for content, form, and grammar.
Prior to receiving the funds, the designated recipient will be required to provide proof of admission to an accredited institute of higher learning in a full-time status (12 or more units) for school year 2006.
The first INIA scholarship ($3,000) was awarded at the 2004 Skynarc Conference in Nashville, TN. Applications must be received by INIA no later than May 15, 2007 to be considered. All applications will be reviewed, and a winner or winners selected, by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors. The exact amount of each scholarship will be determined by funds available and the number of scholarships awarded in any given year. Each scholarship will be a minimum of $2,000.
