The Dependent Scholarship
Fight4Vets
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: July 4
For this scholarship, we would like to focus on the positive aspect of serving, and we ask students and Veterans to analyze how their life was enhanced because of the military. Students on active duty, their close family members, and Veterans are invited to apply. Tell us about your experience related to the military or how growing up in a military family has positively affected your life. Qualifications: This scholarship is only open to Active Duty military personnel, Veterans, or children/dependents of an Active Duty personnel or Veteran. The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, vocational student, college student, graduate student, or a Veteran who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Students must be enrolled in a vocational program or two to a five-year post-secondary institution for the upcoming Fall semester or be a veteran. Employees of Fight4Vets, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition. Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and good overall academic standing. Selection criteria: The candidate must submit a 750 – 1,000 word essay response to the prompt: How has the military positively shaped you, whether from serving or growing up in a military family or being the spouse of someone in the military. The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their experience, both professional and academic. The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students must also submit proof of acceptance to their college or university. How to apply: Fill out form on scholarship page https://fight4vets.com/the-dependent-scholarship/