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Scholarship information
Since September 11, 2001, nearly 800 Guardsmen have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of the Global War on Terrorism. These heroes left behind more than 1,000 children. Established in 2011, the DRS Guardian Scholarship Fund provides college scholarships to the children of National Guardsmen who have been lost in service to our nation since 9/11.
Amount:
Varies
Criteria
Minimum GPA:
3.00
Must Demonstrate Need:
Yes
Residency:
Resident
Non-Resident
Enrollment status:
Full-time
Academic level:
Incoming first-year student
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Location:
Tempe
Downtown Phoenix
Polytechnic
West Valley
Additional criteria:
1. A scholarship applicant must be a dependent son or daughter of a National Guard member who died in an operational or training mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation New Dawn.
2. All scholarship grants are to help cover the cost of tuition, applicable room and board, fees and books.
3. All educational institutions to be attended by scholarship recipients must be geographically located within the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Puerto, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam.
4. All scholarship applicants or previous scholarship recipients must apply or re-apply each year no later than June 30.
5. Send scholarship applications and required documentations to:
The National Guard Educational Foundation
Attention: DRS Guardian Scholarship Fund
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington D.C, 20001
6. Scholarship recipients will be notified not later than August 1.
7. All scholarship grants awarded will be paid directly to the educational institution to be attended by the scholarship recipient.
Donor preferences:
High School students in their junior or senior year with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent who have been accepted to a nationally or regionally accredited four (4) year college or university.
Full-time students currently attending a nationallly or regionally accredited (4) - year college or university who maintain a GPA of 2.5 or quivalent for the academic year immediately preceding the academic year for which the scholarship is sought.
Applicants may apply for a maximum of four annual grants of $6,250 per year for a total of $25,000.
Contact info
National Guard Education Foundation
http://www.ngef.org/contact-us/
Application information
Deadline:
open/rolling
Application link:
http://www.ngef.org/get-involved/apply-for-the-drs-guardian-scholarship/