Gen-Fed Alumni Association Announces 2017 Lackey Scholarship

Gen-Fed Alumni Association Announces 2017 Lackey Scholarship

From our friends at Gen-Fed …

So you've been wanting to attend one of the major institutes but the cost of it is a problem? Here's a great opportunity. ... "Gen-Fed Alumni Association Announces 2017 Lackey Scholarship Press Release, October 18, 2016 The Richard S. Lackey Scholarship is awarded annually to an experienced researcher active in a paid or volunteer position which directly benefits the genealogical community. This year the scholarship will award $600, which covers full tuition for the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed), and partly defrays hotel and/or meal cost. The Gen-Fed Alumni Association will also provide meal coverage at the Gen-Fed Alumni Banquet on Friday night, July 14, 2017, where a check for the amount less tuition will be presented to the recipient. For more information about the Institute, visit www.gen-fed.org. The application can be downloaded from the Scholarships page. All applications and additional attachments must be submitted in PDF format, combined in one file. The completed application form and attachments should be emailed to Angela McGhie at [email protected] with “Lackey Scholarship 2017” in the subject line. The PDF file should include your last name and first initial, such as “McGhieA Lackey Scholarship 2017 Application.” A complete application must be received by midnight 15 December 2016. The winner will be notified by 15 February 2017. The scholarship winner will automatically be accepted for the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records to be held at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., from July 10-14, 2017."

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