Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship Program
Disabled American Veterans
To provide financial assistance to young volunteers who play active roles in the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service programs to continue their education. Qualifications: Applicants must be any volunteers who are at the age of 21 or younger and have volunteered for a minimum of 100 hours at a VA medical center during the previous year; immediate family members of the DAV national organization are also eligible. Selection criteria: Applicants will be evaluated based on criteria designed by the Scholarship Selection Committee. How to apply: Applicants must be submit nomination form; nominee’s 750-1,000 word essay on “What volunteering has meant to me.”; photos of the nominee volunteering at the VAMC; Glossy print, at least 4” x 6”; CD/USB drive containing a JPEG image measuring at least 4” x 6” and 300 ppi or higher. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.
Eligibility
- Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12