VFW Sport Clips Help-A-Hero Scholarship
- Scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded to qualified applicants
- Limited to one per family per semester
- Applications for the 2015 spring semester are now being accepted
- The deadline to apply for the 2015 spring semester is November 15
- Scholarships will be awarded for the spring 2015 semester by January 2015
- Scholarships must be used by the end of the school semester for which the veteran is applying or they will become null and void
- Scholarships are restricted for tuition and fees only and will be paid directly to accredited schools
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Be retired, honorably discharged, active duty, or a member of the National Guard or Reserve
- Have completed Basic Training and follow-on training (Advanced Individual Training, Technical school, etc.)
- Separated with or currently hold a military rank of E-5 or below
- Demonstrate a need for financial assistance
- Participate in, be accepted to or currently enrolled in a VA-approved program or school at an accredited post-secondary institution
- If selected, authorize the VFW and Sport Clips, Inc. to announce and publish award of your scholarship. If awarded a scholarship, the recipient’s name, city, state, photograph and essay may be used for promotional purposes by the VFW and Sport Clips, Inc. without further consent from the recipient
Please click here to apply. Application deadline for spring 2015 scholarships is November 15th.
If attending an apprenticeship/certification program that is not starting during a traditional semester time frame, please email HelpAHero@vfw.org for information.