DSVA Scholarship Information

VII CORPS DESERT STORM VETERANS ASSOCIATION
2008 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
14 April 2007

The VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association announces its tenth Scholarship Program competition. Scholarships for $5,000 each will be awarded. Applications will be accepted from candidates who are pursuing or about to pursue higher-level education in two or four year institutions. Applications will not be rated solely on academic standing. Consideration for selection will also include extracurricular activities: e.g., community activities and/or involvement; professional organizations; high school organizations and/or activities, and other self-development skills and abilities obtained through on-the-job training/experiences, or correspondence courses.

1. The VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association’s specific purposes shall be as follows:

a. Provide assistance to the families of those soldiers who died as a result of participation in Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm or Provide Comfort and to those soldiers and families with illnesses linked to that service.

b. Provide assistance to those who served, or to families of those who served in Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm or Provide Comfort.

c. Provide an organization of VII Corps veterans to preserve and foster camaraderie, provide charitable assistance, foster fraternal relations and provide a network of soldiers and families.

d. Provide a means to preserve the history of VII Corps during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm or Provide Comfort.

2. General qualifications will be measured and selections based upon the completed application (enclosure 2) and the following:

a. Two current letters of recommendation (cannot be from relatives).

b. Transcripts of grades from your current school or latest school attended.

3. Applications for consideration must be postmarked no later than 15 January 2008. Notification of Award will be made by 20 March 2008. If you desire a personal notification, please provide a self-stamped envelope.

4. Please forward application package to: The VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association, ATTN. Scholarship Committee, Army Historical Foundation, 2425 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201.

Thank you for your participation and interest in the VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association Scholarship Program. Good luck!

Sincerely,
Arthur R. Hotop
Chairperson
Scholarship Committee

DSVA Scholarship 2008 - Application & Guidelines