Nancy Wells At The 2019 SBAFA Reunion
The Sea Base Alumni and Friends Association (SBAFA) established the Nancy Wells Staff Scholarship for the purpose of celebrating and rewarding the skills, gifts, and talents of seasonal Sea Base staff by financially contributing to their educational endeavors. Each year, SBAFA provides multiple scholarships ranging from $500 to $1000 depending on available funding and the number of applicants. Click here to learn more about previous scholarship recipients.
For 30 years, Nancy Wells was the gateway to young men and women pursuing adventures at the Sea Base. If you've worked at Sea Base or visited the Islamorada Base, chances are you've interacted with Nancy! She is a huge part of the behind-the-scenes magic that makes all Sea Base adventures possible. Nancy was integral to the founding of the Sea Base Alumni and Friends Association. She has served as our Sea Base liaison, our membership manager, and the keeper of our treasury. Nancy would do anything for Scouts, adult leaders, Sea Base staff or SBAFA and we are so very grateful to her for her servant leadership! We are honored to preserve her legacy through the naming of this award. Nancy, thank you for all you do. Here's to 30 more!
2024 SUMMER STAFF:
2024 Staff Scholarship Information
Applications Open: June 25th, 2024 (8:00am EST)
Application Deadline: August 2nd, 2025 (11:45pm EST)
Applicants will be notified of application status no later than September 1st, 2024
Rules and Regulations:
Any applicant for the annual scholarship award must have served as a seasonal employee in the last programmatic calendar year and need financial assistance in pursuing their education. Previous award recipients are welcome to re-apply as long as they meet the stated requirements.
Applicants must complete the application below, which includes questions about biographical, scouting, and educational information, as well as questions about financial need. The application includes two essays regarding the applicant’s educational outlook as it relates to their Sea Base experience. An evaluation by the applicant’s direct supervisor at Sea Base will be solicited directly by the SBAFA Scholarship Committee upon submission. Should you be selected to receive one of the available scholarships, you may be requested to provide additional information regarding your financial information, as well as identifying information including but necessarily limited to your school student identification number.
Please note that scholarship recipients must be enrolled in an accredited institution as a full time undergraduate or graduate student (at least 12 credit hours) at the time of disbursement. Payments will be sent directly to the recipient’s institution and applied to the student’s account for the Fall semester. Scholarship funds must be used for tuition, fees related to course work, or books. Scholarships may be voided if not used for stated purposes in the specified time frame. The staff scholarship award may be subject to federal, state, or local taxes; all taxes due are the responsibility of the recipient.
The Sea Base Alumni and Friends Association Scholarship Committee has the right to change or amend this program in any manner, effective immediately and without notice. If you have any comments or questions, please contact Dan Gill.