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The Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Scholarship

Black and white portrait of Brigadier General Charles McGee.

About Brigadier General Charles E. McGee

Brigadier General Charles McGee is a national treasure. Born in 1919, he became a Tuskegee Airman - the first African Americans to fly in combat - in World War II. McGee held the Air Force’s fighter combat record for many years with 409 missions and 1,151 combat hours, serving in World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars.

In his extraordinarily long career, McGee also commanded a fighter squadron in the Philippines and a reconnaissance squadron at now-defunct Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base just south of Kansas City. He was president of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. from 1983-85 and again from 1998-2002, focusing on education, aviation and space careers for minorities.

In 2007, President Bush awarded McGee the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian award.

Granted by funds endowed to Columbia College, the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Scholarship was established in 2010 to honor Brigadier General McGee ’78 USAF (retired). McGee was a Tuskegee Airman, a select group of black World War II fighter pilots who shattered stereotypes.

The scholarship recognizes the efforts of a veteran student who embodies the spirit and courage of Brigadier General McGee.

Eligibility

Any undergraduate or graduate Columbia College student classified as a veteran (no longer serving and honorably discharged) may apply. Applicants must be degree-seeking with a minimum of 2.5 GPA attending campus or a Columbia College venue. Dependents of veterans may also apply.

To be eligible, completed applications must be received by February 28.

Application 

Complete Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Application

Criteria

Applicants must submit:

  • A fully completed and signed application form
  • Copy of DD214 (veteran copy) with honorable discharge status
  • An essay of up to 500 words written by the student. The essay should describe the student's personal circumstances and how education will make a difference in his/her life.
  • Two references as outlined in Section III of the application form

Submission

Mail completed application packet (application, forms, essay and recommendations) to:

The Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee Scholarship Committee
Ousley Family Veterans Center, MOH 226
Columbia College
1001 Rogers St.
Columbia, MO 65216

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