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Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship Program (Visit this link)
The Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship Program encourages young volunteers to play active roles in the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) programs. It recognizes outstanding young volunteers who give of their time by awarding annual scholarships that may be used to continue their education. The Disabled American Veterans has awarded 87 scholarships worth $578,000 since the inception of the Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship Program in 2000. + Scholarships can be awarded to any volunteer who is age 21 or younger and has volunteered for a minimum of 100 hours at a VA medical center during the previous calendar year. All volunteer hours must be credited to the Disabled American Veterans. + Scholarships can be used at any accredited institution of higher learning; to include universities, colleges, community colleges, vocational schools, etc. + Scholarships must be utilized in full prior to the recipient attaining the age of 25, or within 6 years of receiving the scholarship, whichever is later. + Immediate family members of the DAV national organization are eligible to receive a scholarship. + Nominations for this award may be submitted by the Voluntary Service Program Manager at the VA medical center, DAV Department Commander, or the student may complete a self-nomination form which is available on-line. If you are submitting your own nomination, please include an essay discussing "What volunteering at a VA medical center means to you." (Essay should be 750 words or less). + All nomination packets should include a nomination form, essay, and any supporting documentation which you would like to have considered by the Selection Committee. + Applications for the 2008 Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship Program will be accepted between September 1, 2007 and February 25, 2008.
Approximate value: $ 578000
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