Tall Clubs International Scholarship

In memory/honor of Kae Sumner-Einfeldt, Virginia Linquist-Winker, Robert Rader, Carolyn Goldstein and Charles & Doris Chickering – Tall Clubs International Foundation awards annual scholarships to deserving High School Seniors in North America (United States and Canada only).  TCI Foundation receives scholarship nominations from Tall Club International’s local member clubs and members-at-large (MALs) across North America.  From this pool of nominations, the recipients are selected to receive a minimum of $1000 scholarship award from Tall Clubs International Foundation, Inc. (Note:  Membership in a local club is NOT required).

In order to be accepted as a potential scholarship recipient, all applicants MUST meet ALL the following requirements:

Height:  Meet the minimum height requirements for membership in Tall Clubs International—5′ 10″ (178 cm) for women and 6′ 2″ (188 cm) for men — in stocking feet.  Note: TCI and TCI Foundation reserves the right to ‘measure’ an applicant’s height upon request.

Age:  Be a high school senior, under the age of 21 and intend to enter your first year of higher education.

School Entrance:  Within calendar year, must enter your first year of higher education to an accredited United States or Canadian institute of higher education as a full-time student.

Institute of Higher Education: TCIF will consider applicants who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an accredited institution for the purpose of obtaining a degree, certificate, or other recognized education credential offered by that institution. An eligible educational institution includes any accredited college, university, trade, technical, and career school or other post-secondary educational institution, which offers higher education beyond high school.

NOTE: Institutional accreditation from a recognized accreditor and state authorization is required to be considered an accredited institute. Our definition is based on the Department of Education and IRS guidelines. References: U.S. Department of Education and EduCanada.                                                           Verify School Accreditation at:  Search Accredited Schools – ACCSC

Institute of Higher Education:  Must intend to enter an accredited United States or Canadian institute of higher education as a full-time student.

Funding:  Must use the funds, if awarded, to attend an accredited institute of higher education.

Enrollment:  Enrollment must be completed within the current calendar year.

General Release: A general release form must be signed by selected scholarship recipients, which allows Tall Clubs International Foundation, sponsoring Tall Clubs International Member Club or Member-At-Large sponsors to publish recipients name (first and last initial) on associated websites to recognize winners and solicit further participations.  A blank General Release form can be found here: General Release Form (Blank).

Residence:  Request sponsorship from an active TCI Member Tall Club participating in the Scholarship Program in your state/province of residence or have a TCI Member-at-Large participating in the Scholarship Program in your state/province of residence – see listing below. Students of military or diplomat families residing overseas (OCONUS) will use their official state of residence to apply.

When you submit your scholarship application form to the ‘correct’ sponsor – you are officially ‘requesting’ that they sponsor you for the scholarship.  There is no need to contact them first.  

North America Residents only:  TCI Foundation gives scholarships to United States and Canada residents only.

California Residents:  There are six (6) clubs that exist in California.  Please choose the correct club based on the ‘County’ in which you reside.  

Canada Residents:  There are three (3) clubs that exist in Canada.  Please choose the correct or closest club based on the ‘Province’ in which you reside.  

New York Residents:  There are three (3) clubs that exist in New York.  Please choose the correct club based on the ‘County’ in which you reside.  

Washington DC Residents:  Please choose ‘District of Columbia‘ option under Member Tall Clubs.

Wisconsin Residents:  Please choose club based on the following:

• West Wisconsin:  choose Mad Town Talls option under Member Tall Club.
• East Wisconsin:  choose Tall Club of Milwaukee option under Member Tall Club.

Illinois Residents:  Please refer to the following URL for Paramount Tall Club Sponsorship:  Scholarship Information – Paramount Tall Club of Chicago (tallclubchicago.org)