Legacy Scholarship for Army Women in USA, 2015

Army Women

At a glance

Applications are invited for Legacy Scholarship to support army women and their lineal descendants. The Legacy scholarships are offered for tuition assistance for certification, coursework at community college level or four year academic institutions and graduate schools. Applicant must be a woman who has served or is serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard or the child of a woman who served honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Scholarships are based on merit, academic potential, community service, letters of recommendation and need basis. The application deadline is January 15, 2015.

Study Subject(s):

Scholarship is awarded in any subject area.

Course Level:

Scholarship is available for pursuing Certificate programs, Community College coursework, undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees.

Scholarship Provider:

Army Women’s Foundation

Scholarship can be taken at:

USA

Scholarship Open for International Students:

This Legacy Scholarship is open for US Army women and their lineal descendants.

Duration of award(s):

The funds will be sent to the educational institution for documented expenses and must be used in the academic year awarded. The academic year of the award begins the Fall semester after the award announcement.

Eligibility:

-Applicant must be a woman who has served or is serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard or the child of a woman who served honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard.

-Community College Legacy Scholarships: Applicant must be a high school graduate with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or GED and must be currently enrolled in an accredited community college. or

-Certificate Program Legacy Scholarships: Applicant must be a high school graduate with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or GED and must be currently enrolled in accredited Certificate granting institution. or

-College and University Legacy Scholarships: Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university and have completed 30 credit hours of course work and with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. or

-Graduate Program Legacy Scholarships: Applicant must have achieved an undergraduate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and must be enrolled in or accepted into a Graduate level program – Masters or Doctoral.

What does it cover?

-Community College and Certificate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $1,000.

-College, University, and Graduate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $2,500.

Each level of scholarship award will be evaluated and considered separately by the USAWF Scholarship Committee who will also determine the number of scholarships awarded for each level and the amounts of each scholarship. Army women will be considered in one category and the children of Army women will be considered in a separate category. In this way, peers will compete with peers. Past AWF Legacy Scholarship recipients may receive a total of two awards in any category except Graduate Studies which may only receive one award. The scholarship funds may be used to assist with tuition, fees, books and school documented room and board. Scholarships are awarded only to students attending accredited institutions.

Selection Criteria: Scholarships are based on merit, academic potential, community service, letters of recommendation and need.

How to Apply:

All application materials, including online application form, essay, transcript, recommendations, proof of matriculation at designated accredited academic institution, as well as commander’s verification of active duty or qualified documentation of the sponsor or woman’s service (e.g. Department of Defense Form DD-214) must be submitted and postmarked.

Scholarship Application Deadline:

The application deadline is January 15, 2015.