Scholarship Description
AMVETS annually awards scholarships to veterans/active military, their sons, daughters or grand-children. A son, daughter or grandchild of a deceased veteran is also eligible. Awarded on the basis of academic excellence and financial need, the scholarships go to deserving high school seniors, high school JROTC students and veterans pursuing a higher education.
The following scholarships, funded by the AMVETS National Service Foundation, are awarded annually:
Six $4,000 scholarships for high school seniors ($1,000 a year of a four-year undergraduate program or at an accredited technical/trade leading to certification or a degree; one selected from each district).
Three $4,000 scholarships for veterans ($1,000 a year of a four-year undergraduate program or certification/degree from an accredited technical/trade school; no regard for district boundaries).
One $1,000 scholarship for a JROTC high school senior entering any undergraduate program (no regard for district boundaries).
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior,
Type: Needs Based
Num Awards: Multiple
Min Award: 1,000
Max Award: 4,000
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Website: https://amvets.org/scholarships/
Sponsoring Organization
AMVETS National Service Foundation
4647 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706
Contact Person: Vicki Wortz
Phone: (800) 810-7148 / (301) 459-6181
Fax: (301) 459-5578
Web: http://www.amvetsnsf.org/
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