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 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. For the Tall Clubs International Foundation scholarships, only one nonination per TCI affiliate club is allowed.

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 mulitple student scholarship(s) of up to $1000 each.

Eligibility

In order to be accepted as a potential scholarship recipient, all applicants MUST meet 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.
• Age:  Be under the age of 21.
• College Entrance:  Be entering your first year of higher education.
• College:  Must intend to enter an accredited 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.
• Residence:  Obtain 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.  
  • Florida Residents only:  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.
  • States with NO sponsor for 2023:  Unfortunately, since we don’t have a member club or member-at-large covering certain states – we cannot currently accept applications from students who live in the following states:  
    • Hawaii
    • Missouri
    • Montana
    • North Dakota
    • Pennsylvania
    • South Dakota
    • Tennessee
    • Wyoming
• Important Note:  Please DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION if you do NOT reside in one of the listed sponsor locations.  Applicants that do NOT reside in their selected sponsor area/region will be rejected without review.