Scholarships for Veterans
KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS - LPC VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP. Deadline: August 31, 2008. Award. $500. Scholarship recipients must satisfy the following criteria:
- Current Active/Reserve or Honorably Discharged member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
- Enrolled in a formal academic program taking at least 12 course units.
- Submit a 200 word essay on the subject of “Why the Knights of Columbus should select me for this scholarship”.
Applications must include:
- A copy of the Veteran’s DD214, or a letter confirming active/reserve status signed by the applicant’s Commanding Officer,
- Confirmation from the Financial Aid Office of the candidate’s current enrollment and course load,
- The required essay, and
- Current mailing address and phone number for the applicant.
Packages should be submitted to:
Grand Knight
Knights of Columbus Council 4588
PO Box 1007
Livermore, CA 94550
Recipients will be chosen by the Grand Knight of Council #4588. Winners will be notified by early September. The awards will be sent out immediately upon selection.
WOMEN'S OVERSEAS SERVICE LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP. Deadline: March 1, 2009. Awards: $500.00 to $1000.00 annually and may be renewed for a second year if the recipient maintains and reports satisfactory progress as delineated in the scholarship award criteria.
Scholarship awards may be granted to women who
- Are committed to advancement in military or other public service careers.
- Have demonstrated such commitment through life experiences.
- Have successfully completed a minimum of 12 semester (or 18 quarter) hours of study in any institution of higher education with a minimum 2.5 grade point average.
- Are admitted for study in an institution of higher learning in a program leading to an academic degree (Associate Degree or higher). The program may be professional or technical in nature.
- Agree to enroll for a minimum of six semester (or nine quarter) hours of study each academic period.
- Agree to maintain academic standards.
Applicants must complete the Scholarship Application form in its entirety and include all documentation, including resume, transcripts, essays and references as specified on the application form.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MARCH 1 FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR
Please print out both pages of the Scholarship Application form and mail the completed form with all associated documentation to: Women's Overseas Service League, Scholarship Committee, PO Box 7124, Washington, DC 20044-7124
DKF FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP. Deadline: Will be available soon. Awards: $5,000 scholarships for full-time university or state college applicants and $1,500 scholarships for full-time community college applicants, trade school or technical institutions. This financial award will be offered to full-time college students. To be eligible for consideration you must be a California resident attending a University, College or trade institution and a veteran of the United States Armed Forces (including US Coast Guard) who has served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) within the central command area of responsibility. Applications will also be accepted from dependents of personnel who have been killed in action or incurred disabilities, that are noted in their DD Form 214 as 75% or more, in the above-mentioned campaigns.Application and information is on http://www.dkfveterans.com.
VA MORTGAGE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP. Deadline: To Be Announced. Application period will open again in early April. Five bi-yearly $1,500 scholarships in conjunction with our Military Education Scholarship Program. The process and purpose is simple - many college students currently struggle to meet the financial requirements of pursuing their education, even with the help of financial aid and other scholarship programs. For more information please visit: http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/scholarships.html
THE FUND FOR VETERANS' EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP. Deadline: July 15, 2008. Award varies.
- Be veterans of any branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines), Coast Guard, National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves.
- Have served and been deployed for at least 60 days in Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001, or be veterans who were deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001, but did not meet the 60-day active service period as a result of a service-related injury or condition incurred while serving in Afghanistan or Iraq.
- Be enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate program of study at any accredited two-year or four-year institution, public or private, including technical schools for the Spring 2008 term. The program may continue past 2008-2009, but we are not considering applications for those not enrolled for Spring, 2008 at this time.
- Have applied for and accepted all federal, state and institutional need-based grants and all available military educational benefits.
For additional information and application please visit: http://www.veteransfund.org/overview.php
SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIORS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS. The (SOWF) provides college scholarship grants, based on need, along with financial aid and educational counseling to the children of Special Operations personnel who were killed in an operational mission or training accident. Applications and additional information can be found online at:www.specialops.org.
VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. No deadline. $2500 annual award. Must be honorably discharged from any branch of the US military or Coast Guard and be enrolled or about to enroll in an entrepreneurial course of study. Completed application packets must include a current resume, academic transcript, copy of military discharge certificate, brief essay of career goals, and two letters of recommendation. For an application, visit www.franchise.org/scholarships.aspx
