European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 06, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Desert shield scholarship spouses of service members who deploy to the persian Gulf for operation desert shield May apply for special University of Maryland tuition scholarships. The president of the University of Maryland University College or. T. Benjamin Massey has announced the establishment of the european division desert shield scholarship program for the spouses of service members participating in desert shield. The scholarships Are to be used during term Iii 21 Jan-15 mar 1991. Ita a a. Spouses of deployed Active duty service members Are eligible to receive scholarships for two 1semester hour Maryland weekend seminars As follows. J  of deployed service member e1-e3 e4-e6 e7-e9 01 and above value of scholarship 90% of tuition 75% of tuition 50% of tuition 25% of tuition student pays 10% of tuition plus application fee and books 25% of tuition plus application fee and books 50% of tuition plus application fee and books 75% of tuition plus application fee and books a payable at the student s first registration with us. Any student who has already paid the application fee is not required to pay it again. _ b. Spouses who were enrolled in a Maryland three semester hour 3 . Course during term i 20 aug-12 oct 1990 or term ii 29 oct-21 dec 1990 and who earned a a pc Quot or higher have the option of using the scholarship to take either two 1 . Seminars As noted above or one 3 . Maryland course during term Iii. With either option the value of the scholarship is As noted. These scholarships will make it possible for spouses of service members to further their education while \ their sponsors Are on Active duty in the persian Gulf. Whether it will be possible to continue this scholarship program beyond term Iii will depend on the availability of scholarship funds and the persian Gulf situation. For additional information please Contact your local education Center or Call or. Paul w. Brewer director of student services University of Maryland european division ets 370-6762/7157 or civilian 06221 378290. R to h r i i a a a Quot 1 c -5 a Vav l. R it. ,. In fitly fills to cd erasing appearing Aboe is not endorsed by the department of defense the military departments or the Star and stripes