TOSC awarding scholarships Published Dec. 18, 2015 By Tinker Officers' Spouses' Club TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Every year the Tinker Officers' Spouses' Club honors select students and spouses of U.S. military members with a number of educational scholarship awards to acknowledge their outstanding academic achievement and community participation. Those eligible to apply for the scholarship awards are dependents of U.S. military members, high school seniors who are dependents of U.S. military members or of civil service employees at Tinker Air Force Base. Last year, the Tinker Officers' Spouses' Club contributed $12,000 to be awarded to the recipients. Kristin Brown, manager of the Tinker Thrift Shop and member of the Tinker Officers' Spouses' Club, said the net profits from the Tinker Thrift Shop goes to these educational scholarships. "The Thrift Shop is staffed by volunteers and TOSC members; we accept donations and consignments throughout the year," she said. The thrift shop is located in Bldg. 6002, the corner of Arnold and McNarney in front of Gerrity Gym. It is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and quarterly from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. "The Thrift Shop welcomes anyone with access to Tinker AFB," Ms. Brown said. Spouse applicants must be pursuing their first undergraduate degree (enrolled either as a full-time or part-time student). High school senior applicants must be graduating from high school in the greater Oklahoma City area. All applicants must plan to enroll as full-time students at an accredited college or university for the 2016-2017 academic year. See applications for specific eligibility and qualification requirements. Applications are available online at www.tinkerosc.org. Applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 12. For more information, contact Emily Layman at scholarships@tinkerosc.org. Don't forget to stop by the Tinker Thrift Shop and support Tinker's military families!