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Scholarships for Military Children applications now being accepted

Who can apply?
The Scholarships for Military Children program is open to unmarried military dependent children under the age of 23 who possess a valid Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card. They must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate program leading to a bachelor’s degree or a community/junior college designed to allow for a direct transfer into a four-year program. 

In addition, a student’s parent(s) or sponsor(s) must be one of the following: active duty, reserve/guard, deceased, or retired from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Space Force. Applicants or sponsors do not need to live at an installation with a commissary – simply select the commissary where you shop or the one nearest to you.
How to apply
The Scholarships for Military Children Program requires that the student complete the application themselves and attest to that when submitting it. Applicants must perform the following steps:

• Create an account through https://fisherhouse.org/programs/scholarship-programs/scholarships-for-military-children/ that you can return to later.
• Complete all tabs of the form – a green checkmark indicates completion.
• Write a short, 500-word essay – the essay topic is also available to applicants at the scholarships-for-military children application page.
• Submit transcripts: High school applicants – transcript indicating a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale (unweighted). Current college applicants – transcript indicating a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale (unweighted).
• Validate your eligibility as a military dependent by entering the benefits number found on the reverse of the Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card. If you qualify for an ID card but do not have one, you should immediately, schedule a visit to a military personnel office and bring proper documentation.

  A new line of Chef-Inspired Freedom’s Choice prepared foods from the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) are now on commissary shelves, offering patrons a significant boost in their quick-to-eat meal options. The new prepared meals provide a fast and convenient option for commissary patrons who want to manage their grocery budget while avoiding fast food, said Edward Walters III, executive director of DeCA’s Sales, Marketing and eCommerce Group. To see a DeCA video related to this release, click here. To read the rest of the story on the DeCA website, click here. To download a graphic from DeCA’s Flickr page, click here

Commissary CLICK2GO, the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) online shopping and curbside pickup service, now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT/SNAP) payments online and in the app. To read the rest of the story on the DeCA website, click here. To download a graphic from DeCA’s Flickr page, click here.

Be healthier in 2024 with ‘Thinking Outside the Box’ to save money, time

Thinking Outside the Box meals offer quick, healthy and economical solutions for your busy lifestyle. They also include tips and suggestions on how to use the leftover items after preparing your meal. In addition to offering a nutritious recipe for a family meal, TOTB provides scientifically credible health and nutrition information with tips on how to improve the nutrition quality of the diet. Try using these for a month and see what happens to not only your food budget but also your waistline! They feature a key nutrient and align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and may even be a tastier and healthier version of a high-fat or high-calorie dish. Start new healthy habits with TOTB as well as with Dietitian Approved recipes.

Check out the Healthy Eats section online.

Protective services civilian employees who are in a position of the following series of the General Schedule are able to shop at the commissary in accordance with Title 10 USC 1066, eligibility of Protective Services Civilian Employees.  Only the individual employee may shop not dependents and/or family members.

Security Administration (GS-0080)

Fire Protection and Prevention (GS-0081)

Police (GS-0083)

Security Guard (GS-0085)

Emergency Management (GS-0089)

Today and every day, Your Commissary delivers "Your Everyday Savings!" on hundreds of products, including selections of milks, eggs, fresh meats, bananas and cleaning products.

When you see orange "YES!" labels on our store shelves, that means we've lowered prices even further on these participating products.
 

Save time and shop Commissary CLICK2GO. Start shopping now: https://corp.commissaries.com/shopping/click-2-go  

Commissary CLICK2GO customers can now use MILITARY STAR cards for their online purchases

By DeCA Corporate Communications

Patrons using Commissary CLICK2GO, the Defense Commissary Agency’s online shopping and curbside pickup service, can now use the MILITARY STAR card to purchase their groceries through the website.

 To read the rest of the story on the DeCA website, click here.  To see both story and graphic on DVIDS, click here.

Commissary CLICK2GO is now right at your fingertips

with their new MOBILE APP!   

Start shopping now by downloading the app from:

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/commissary-click2go/id1605807066

Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.commissaryclick2go.co…

aryclick2go.googleplay&hl=en_US&gl=US  

Join our noble cause to serve the most deserving.

We are Hiring – Learn More! at the following link https://www.usajobs.gov/Search?a=DD34

EVEN MORE SAVINGS AT @yourcommissary! DOD invests extra funding in benefit

to help reduce prices and help strengthen economic security of military

families.

Service members and their families will soon see a 3-5 percent decrease in

pricing on most grocery items in their commissaries as part of a Department

of Defense (DOD) initiative to bolster the economic security and stability

of the military community.

To read more visit:

https://corp.commissaries.com/our-agency/newsroom/news-releases/even-mo…

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Commissary CLICK2GO

Making the benefit more convenient for you!

Let your commissary team do your shopping for you! It is as easy as – order online – choose your time – pick up curbside! Fast and easy!

Fall is for neighborhood S'mores and school sports. Save time for the things

that matter and shop on line with @YourCommissary CLICK2GO:

https://shop.commissaries.com/

https://corp.commissaries.com/shopping/click-2-go

For more information please visit: https://corp.commissaries.com/how-CLICK2GO-works

Commissary CLICK2GO number:  (272) -219-6048 ext 3425

Tobyhanna’s CLICK2GO   operating hours are Tuesday – Friday

11:00 am to 6:00 pm