Delaware Veteran Support Association Scholarship

Scholarship Overview: High School seniors planning to enroll next fall in an associate and undergraduate degree program, trade school, or seek professional certifications.

Deadline Date: March 15, 2025

Scholarship Details:

The purpose of the Delaware Veteran Support Association (DSVA) Scholarship Program is to provide a graduating high school or homeschooled student(s) scholarship funding to continue their education. The DVSA scholarship grant is focused on how much you gave back to the community through volunteering over the past two years.

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Graduating high school or homeschooled senior
  2. Planning to enroll next fall in an associate and undergraduate degree program, trade school, or seek professional certifications.
  3. Must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA
  4. Must actively volunteer in your community

Application Requirements:

  1. Completed application- printed or typed
  2. Essay
  3. Recorded verbal presentation of essay on a thumb drive (flash drive)
  4. Proof of volunteer hours- up to 3 letters of reference or other documentation from the organization(s) which you supported
  5. Contact information for organization(s) for verification of volunteer hours.

 

Application Requirements: Delaware Residents Only, Essay, Letter(s) of Recommendation, Minimum GPA, Video

Essay Details:

Essay- Explain why you selected to volunteer at the organization(s), the impact it made on you, and what impact you made on the organization. This year’s essay theme: “How has your volunteering led to personal growth, increased self-esteem, and a stronger sense of purpose?”

Verbal Presentation- Your recorded essay must be between 3-5 minutes in length. (Failure to meet or exceed the limits will result in disqualification or non-consideration for the scholarship.) Additionally, you must save the recording on a flash drive/thumb drive and submit it with your application materials.

Award Amount: Varies in Amounts

Website/URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mKQ1zaEXL5JG8X2jznDDTg0iRcJy0Uu8/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115282451451885651933&rtpof=true&sd=true

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Email: DVSA19709@outlook.com
Additional Contact & Submission Information:

The completed application, essay, supporting reference letters/documents, and recorded essay on a flashdrive must be MAILED to the following address. The application package must be submitted no later than March 15, 2025, by 6 PM.
DVSA – Attention Scholarship Committee
916 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709

**********Emailed packets will not be accepted *************

Filters:

Eligibility: Community Service
Areas of Study: Open to All
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior
Location Specific: Delaware

 

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