Tall Clubs International Scholarship

Kae Sumner Einfeldt, founder of Tall Clubs International, Inc. had dreams of creating an organization that would promote causes that benefit tall people. In 1992, one of those dreams became a reality in the creation of the Tall Clubs International Foundation, Inc. The Foundation began accepting donations as a not-for-profit charitable organization and then became a IRS code 501(c)(3) organization.

Each year, Tall Clubs International, Inc. receives nominations from participating affiliate Tall Clubs and Members-At-Large throughout North America. From this pool of nominations, the recipients are selected to receive scholarship awards from Tall Clubs International™ and TCI Foundation, Inc. Please note, at the current time all nominations for both scholarship programs are filtered through the Tall Clubs International chapter organizations and members-at-large. For the Tall Clubs International Foundation scholarships, only two nominations per TCI affiliate club or member-at-large is allowed (one for a ‘Merit’ scholarship and one for a ‘Legacy’ scholarship).

The Tall Clubs International Foundation, Inc. is a separate IRS 501(c)(3) status non-profit organization created to benefit the interests of tall people. Currently, the focus is on funding scholarships for students under 21 years of age, about to attend their first year of higher education, and who meet the height requirements of TCI — 5′ 10″ (178 cm) for women, and 6′ 2″ (188 cm) for men. Annually, TCI Foundation awards multiple student scholarship(s) of up to $1000 each.

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 under the age of 21 when entering your first year of college.

College Entrance:  Be entering your first year of higher education.

College:  Must intend to enter an accredited United States or Canadian college/university as a full-time student.

Funding:  Must use the funds, if awarded, for attending that college/university.

Enrollment:  Agrees that enrollment must be completed within the current calendar year.

General Release:  Sign a general release form allowing your Member Club – Member-At-Large and TCI Foundation to publish your information if you win a TCI Foundation Scholarship.  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.  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.  

Florida Residents:  East Florida is covered by the Miami Skyliners Member Tall Club.  West Florida is covered by a Member-At-Large.  Please choose the right scholarship sponsor based on where you live.

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

Wisconsin Residents:  Please choose:

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)