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Continuous
Application Deadline
Yes
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Heroes Fund Scholarship

Description

The Heroes Fund Scholarship covers all remaining tuition and class fees once financial aid and military aid have been applied. The student must be a recipient of the prestigious Purple Heart or rated 50-100 percent disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a combat-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or 50-100 percent disabled for a combat-related injury, illness, or condition, or a spouse was killed in action during one of the Gulf wars. The Heroes Fund Scholarship (HFS) is offered to service members and honorably discharged Gulf War veterans pursuing their first Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree. A complete HFS application will include all of the general document requirements below, as well as the appropriate qualifying documents, and any additional supporting documents that are determined as needed. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student or a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Virginia
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  • Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of any U.S. Armed Service Checkmark Must be a dependent of the service(s) specified above

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Recipient SOP
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  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis