The “Heroes’ Legacy Scholarships” program honors not only those who have fallen in battle, but all who have died or have become disabled through their active military service since September 11, 2001. The program is open to their dependent unmarried children under age 23. A disability is defined as one that results in the service member being eligible for, and receiving, Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) or a permanent and total disability compensation rating of 100%.
Eligibility:
-Dependent unmarried children under age 23 of active duty personnel, Reserve/Guard and retired military members, or survivors of service members who died while on active duty may apply for a Heroes’ Legacy -
-Scholarship if they meet one of the following additional criteria:
-One of the parents died while serving on active duty in any branch or component of the U. S. Armed Forces since September 11, 2001, or One of the parents, while serving on active duty, became disabled, meaning that the parent qualified for receipt of Traumatic Service members’ Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) or
-One of the parents received a permanent and total compensation rating of 100% from the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs on or after September 11, 2001.
-Applicants must be enrolled, or planning to enroll, full-time in the fall of 2011 in an accredited U.S. college or university, or junior/community college.
-They must have a minimum cumulative unweighted grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 basis).
-College freshmen must submit a first semester college transcript.
-The awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious belief, national origin, rank or service of the sponsor.
Scholarship Application Deadline: February 24, 2012 or earlier.
For more information, please, click
here
