Women's Army Corps Veterans Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association
The WACVA-AWU Scholarship awards $1,500 each year to a college-bound student who has a female relative who served in the U.S. Army. The scholarship recognizes academic excellence and leadership demonstrated through extracurricular activities and community service.
The Women's Army Corps Veterans Association Scholarship has been established to recognize relatives of Army Service women.
This scholarship is based upon academic achievement and leadership as expressed through co-curricular activities and community involvement. Two (2) $1,500.00 scholarships will be given annually. The recipients are notified by mail or email. Upon notification your collage acceptance letter must be forwarded to the below address as checks are forwarded directly to your school of choice.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
- Is a United States citizen.
- Is Graduating from high school, showing academic promise, with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Include a letter from the high school attending, with transcripts.
- Applicants must plan to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited college or university in pursuit of a degree course of study.
- Applicants must be a descendent of a Army female veteran (living or deceased) that has served or is serving in the U.S. Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard whether direct or through marriage (descendent, step or adopted). Proof of female relative's military service must be provided.
- Application material must be postmarked no later then midnight March 14 in which the scholarship is presented.
The Scholarship Committee will use the following criteria for selection:
- Academic achievement
- Leadership, co-curricular activities and community
- Biographical sketch
- Recommendations