Tall Clubs International Foundation
Kae Sumner Einfeldt
Virginia Linquist Winker
Robert Rader
Carolyn Goldstein
Academic Scholarship REQUIREMENTS

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Each year, Tall Clubs International Foundation receives nominations from Tall Club International's individual member clubs and members-at-large across North America.  From this pool of nominations, the recipients are selected to receive a $1000 scholarship award from Tall Clubs International Foundation, Inc.

TCI Foundation Scholarship Requirements for 2023

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.
  • Freshman:  Be entering their 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.  A blank General Release form can be found here: General Release form for publishing standard content
  • Residence:  Obtain sponsorship from an active TCI Member Tall Club participating in a Scholarship Program in your state/province of residence -- or --  have a TCI Member-at-Large who may be willing to sponsor and who resides in your state/province of residence.  (Go to tall.org to see Member Clubs Participating in Scholarship Programs.

Beginning in 2023, each TCI Member club or Member-At-Large may choose to submit (2) separate scholarship recipients based on the following 2 types offered:

Merit:  This type of scholarship is based on:  Legacy: This type of scholarship is based on:
  • Relative:  Applicant must be a 'direct relative' of a Tall Clubs International member in good standing.  A 'direct relative' includes the following family members:
    • Father
    • Mother
    • Uncle (on either side)
    • Aunt (on either side)
    • Grandfather (on either side)
    • Grandmother (on either side)
    • Great Uncle (on either side)
    • Great Aunt (on either side)
  • Activities you performed will be evaluated in depth.
  • Recommendations (2) will be reviewed in detail.  (2 Reference Rating Sheets are required.  2 Letters of Recommendations are requested.  A copy of the Reference Rating Sheet is attached here:  TCI Foundation - Student Reference Rating Sheet
  • Official Transcript Grades will be analyzed.  Transcripts MUST be current and must include grades from courses taken during your Senior year.
  • Essay entitled ''What Being Tall Mean to Me'' must be submitted in .PDF Format.  Essay can only be one page and must be typewritten.  Essay will be read and evaluated for content and grammar. 
  • Resume and SAT Scores (Optional):  If you have these readily available, please upload them with your scholarship application.  In the case of ties - these documents may be used to break a tie and choose a winner.

Important Submission Deadlines

2023 Scholarship Year: 
(Note:  Deadlines below are FIRM below!  Your Scholarship application will be rejected if submitted after deadlines stated below).
  • January 1, 2023:  Scholarship Applications will be open for submission by potential applicants to local TCI Affiliate Member Clubs or Members-At-Large.
  • March 1, 2023: (Critical Date for Students)  
    • Completed Student Scholarship Applications submitted by Student MUST be submitted before this date. 
    • References:  In addition, 2 reference rating sheets and 2 letters of recommendation MUST also be submitted before this date by your 2 References.
    • Application Review:  Your sponsoring Member Club or Member-At-Large will review your submitted application. 
    • Application Disposition:  When the sponsor has chosen a winner, your sponsor will notify you if you have won/lost the scholarship.
  • April 1, 2023: 
    • Finalists:  If you are chosen as the Finalist by your sponsoring Member Club or Member-at-Large, your sponsor will officially submit your application to TCI Foundation for review by this date .
    • TCI Foundation Review and Evaluation:  During the month of April, 2023 - the TCI Foundation Scholarship Committee will evaluate and select scholarship winners. 
  • May 1, 2023: 
    • Sponsoring Member Club or Member-At-Large Scholarship Chairperson will be informed of this years TCI Foundation scholarship winners beginning on May 1, 2023 (or earlier if available).
    • Sponsoring Member Club or Member-At-Large Scholarship Chairperson will inform you if you have officially won a TCI Foundation scholarship.
    • TCI Foundation will send an email to the winning applicant to confirm your final college of choice prior to sending a scholarship check.
    • Scholarship Payment:  Your scholarship check will be sent out to your Sponsoring Member Club or Member-at-Large for presentation to you sometime in May-June, 2023.  The check will be made payable to both you and your confirmed college of choice.
  • July, 2023:  Official TCI Foundation Scholarship Winners will be announced to Tall Club International at the Awards Banquet at the Tall Clubs International Convention.
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When you are ready to officially submit your application - please make sure you have:
  • PDF Documents:  All the required documents mentioned above (PDF format only).
  • Photo:  A current wallet size photo.
  • Reference Contact Information:  The correct contact information including name and email address for your two (2) scholarship references. (Scholarship references will be sent directly to your reference via email.  When they have filled out the evaluation - they will submit the reference back to us directly - and we will attach those references to your application for consideration!)

NOW - you are READY TO GO!

Go to the Scholarship Application page found at following link:  Link will be provided by January 1, 2023.

​Good luck!  If you have any questions or need further assistance on applying for this scholarship, please email tcifoundationscholarships@gmail.com.



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Last updated August 6, 2022