The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-15
Several Local C1NIC Youths
 Eligible For Scholarships
Six New England Colleges Cooperating With Govt
 in Awarding Merit

Waterbury youths will be eligible for the nine scholarships presented by six of the leading colleges and universities in New England awarded to students who are en- rolled li- the 1888 Citisesis' Military Training Camps in New England this summer.
 This announcement was. made by Brigadier General William H. Wil- son, U. 8. A., Corps Area Com mander in the absence of Major General Fox Conner.
 General Wilson said that the eli- gibility requirements for these scholarships will be as follows:
 1. To become eligible the appli- cant must fulfill all the require ments in the scholarship in which he is particularly interested.
 2. Camp Commanders select the nominees for these awards and rec ommend them to the Corps Area Commander. The commanding gen. eral then selects the applicant, sub- ject to acceptance by the college or university concerned.
 3. The basis of the awards are made on general impressions made in camp, record of scholarship, need of financial aid and the mani- fested willingness to work.
 4. Applicants should apply early in the year for a freshman scholar ship. For further details, write the institution concerned.
 The New England colleges and universities offering the scholarships are:
 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass, of- fers the New England C.MT.C. Scholarship" Established in 193D which pays a full tuition for the freshman year. It will be awarded to one member selected from the Whites or Blues", (3rd and 4th year students). Application must be made to the commanding gen. eral, First Corps Area, Boston Army Base, Boston, Mass, not later than August 1st, of the year in which the applicant plans to enter college.
 Tufts College, Medford, Mass, offers scholarship which covers tuition charges for the freshman year, only. The applicant must be 8 dormitory resident during the year Continuation of the scholar ship beyond the freshman year Is at the discretion of the Tufts College authorities.
 The University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, offers a tuition of $75oo a year to be paid on the C.M.TC. scholarship to the university. This amount repre- sents one-half resident tuition, and is for Freshmen only. Applicants for this scholarship must reside in the State of New Hamyshire.
 The University of Vermont, Burl- ington, Vermont, offers four (4) full scholarships of three hundred ($30O dollars each to be awarded only to freshmen students selected from the C.M.T.C. in all New Eng land camps. The competition for these awards will be open to the members of all four courses, Basic GsD, Red (2nd), White (3rO and Blue (4th).
 The Worcester Polytechnic 1nsti- ute, Worcester, Mass, offers the Kirkland M. Smith, C.M.TC. Scholarship, which carries a full tuition for one year. to freshman student. This scholarship Is worth $500 for the one year.
 Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, is offering a full tui= ton Representing $450), to mem Der of the 1898 Citizens Military Training Camp in the First Corps Area. This scholarship will be for the academic year 1938-1939. 1n- quiries should be addressed to the Board of Admissions or to the Bureau of Appointments, Yale Uni- versity, New Haven, Conn.
 Major Newton w. Alexander, past commander of Corporal Coyle Post, American Legion, is assisting local applicants in enrolling for the com ing season. The C.M.T.C. club $ encouraging interest in enlistments, although it is more than apparent that Waterburys quota will be in- sufficient to provide for the large number eager to enroll.