The Ia Drang Scholarship Program
This scholarship is being offered by The Ia Drang Scholarship Program. Learn more about the scholarship and the requirements below!
Amount available
Open Date
Application deadline
Ongoing
Eligibility Requirements
- Minimum GPA:
- Education level: N/A
- Application form required: Yes
- Drivers license required: No
- Financial analysis required: No
- Test scores required: No
- Transcript required: No
- Military: Yes
- DD Form 214 required: Yes
- Special Requirements: Yes
About Scholarship
The Ia Drang Scholarship Program will be awarded to the children and grandchildren of soldiers who served in designated qualifying units that were involved in the battles of the Ia Drang Valley during the period 3 through 19 November 1965. The scholarship program aims to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarship grants toward the pursuit of an advanced education for descendants of eligible soldiers. It is the responsibility of the applicant to determine whether their father or grandfather served in battle in at least one of the qualifying units in at least one of the specific battle locations and provide proof thereof. Proof must include at least birth certificate(s) or legal adoption certificate(s) showing father or grandfather's chain of relationship to the applicant, a copy of the Ia Drang Battle survivor's DD Form 214 and positive evidence of the battle survivor's assignment to a qualifying unit during a specified battle. Such evidence may include citations for awards earned in the battles, signed statements from battlefield leader(s), extracts of official personnel records, copies of morning reports, copies of articles about the specific battles naming sponsor, extracts from books which name sponsor as a battle participant and/or copies of letters to Family/friends about the specific battles. Male recipients must provide proof of registration with the Selective Service System if 18 years of age. For more information or an application to register for benefits, use the Registration Form, fill it out completely, and attach all of the required supporting documentation to the Foundation of the 1st Cavalry Division Association. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information and the complete list of eligible units.
Offered by: Foundation of the 1st Cavalry Division Association
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