USS Corsair

From 10 am until 2 pm on March 20^th, the USS Corsair is hosting a bookfair at the Books-A-Million Town Center, Baton Rouge to benefit the STARFLEET Scholarship Program.

What are the Scholarships?

STARFLEET offers 10 Scholarships, nine (9) specifying specific areas of study and one (1) general scholarship for those members who fall in between the cracks but still would like to benefit from the Starfleet Scholarship Program.

The scholarship categories are as follows:

DeForest Kelley/Dr. Leonard McCoy Memorial Medical Scholarship: This is for students enrolled in medical studies and encompasses Nursing School, Physical Therapy, Surgical Technicians, Biomedical Technicians, etc. This is a very popular scholarship.

James Doohan/Montgomery Scott Memorial Engineering Scholarship: This scholarship covers any field related to the science of engineering, figuring out how to make something or how to make it go. Jimmy Doohan, before his passing, was the only actor that actively supported his scholarship. He was always willing to donate items for raffles and fundraisers.

Patrick Stewart Scholarship for the Performing Arts:> This is for all those studying acting, dance, music, or skills and training relating to the media.

George Takei International Studies Scholarship: Mr. Takei requested international studies to foster his belief that better understanding of our diversity brings people closer together. This is for study of foreign languages or studies abroad.

Armin Shimerman Scholarship for Profitable Business: This scholarship is rather tongue in cheek relating to his character, Quark, on Star Trek: DS9. This scholarship is for business and management studies.

Marina Sirtis Veterinary Science Scholarship: Ms. Sirtis is an animal rights advocate and wanted to encourage people to study veterinary medicine and related fields.

LeVar Burton Educational Scholarship: This one is for those studying to be teachers or educators in some field. It relates to LeVar’s interest in literacy and his television program “Reading Rainbow.”

Gene Roddenberry Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Writers: Majel Barret had suggested this subject in Gene interest in television, movies, etc.

The Law & Order Scholarship: This scholarship was started by a chapter for those studying Law Enforcement, no particular Star Trek actor or actress is involved.

Space Explorers: Columbia astronauts and Russian cosmonauts that have died to further our efforts in space exploration.