2010 Ottilie Markholt Scholarship Program

America In Solidarity is offering scholarships to qualified high school seniors and current undergraduate college students. Total amounts given will be determined by the Scholarship Committee. AIS has awarded $16,600 in scholarships since 2005. The scholarship is open to residents of the United States planning to attend accredited colleges and universities in the United States. Feel free to send this info on to a college-bound student you know.


The applicants must send a cover letter or resume with the required information and write a 3-5 page essay. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their essay, grades and activities .Applicants need to include: Name, Address, City, Phone, email, high school or college, GPA, prospective colleges (if applicable) and majors, and a list of school and community activities. The scholarship committee would prefer materials be mailed in an 8.5x11-inch envelope.

They will also to need to include a 3-5 page typed essay on one of the following topics:
1. Discuss the impact our current system of trade and trade agreements (NAFTA, WTO, etc.) has on America’s working families.
2. If you had ten minutes with President Obama to talk about the problems and solutions to America’s health care crisis, what would you tell him?
3. How could America’s economic policies be changed to help working families?
4. Discuss Harry Bridges’ influence on rank and file unionism.

Applications must be received by April 1, 2010 at our office at 3049 S. 36th St #205, Tacoma, WA 98409. We would prefer you include the contents in an 8.5 x 11 envelope.