Amount: $1,500 $3,000. About: Offered by Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, the VVA Detroit Chapter #9 Descendants of Vietnam Veterans Scholarship is a $1,500 $3,000 award to provide post-secondary educational scholarships for students between the ages of 16 and 30 who are the natural or adopted direct lineal descendent of a qualifying Vietnam veteran. Applicants must be the natural or adopted direct lineal descendent of any individual who received an honorable discharge for services in the United States military during the period of war in Vietnam from February 28, 64 years before to May 7, 50 years before as evidenced by the certificate of release or discharge from active duty (dd form 214); natural or adopted direct lineal descendent of veterans who served in Vietnam, Laos or Cambodia between 67 year before and February 28, 1961 are also eligible if they received an armed forces expeditionary medal, which would also be indicated on the dd form 214; must be a part- or full-time undergraduate student at an accredited nonprofit postsecondary trade school, college, or university in the United States; must be in good academic standing; must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or approved refugee.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: All Majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: March 3. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.