The Sergeant Andrew Edmund Topham Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is being offered by The Sergeant Andrew Edmund Topham Memorial Scholarship. Learn more about the scholarship and the requirements below!

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Amount available

$2000

Open Date

Jan 15, 2026

Application deadline

Apr 15, 2026


Eligibility Requirements

  • Minimum GPA: 2
  • Education level: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Application form required: Yes
  • Drivers license required: No
  • Financial analysis required: Yes
  • Test scores required: No
  • Transcript required: Yes
  • Essay required: Yes
  • Merit-based: Yes
  • Need-based: Yes
  • Military: Yes
  • Photograph required: Yes
  • DD Form 214 required: Yes
  • Entry in a contest required: Yes
  • Special Requirements: Yes

About Scholarship

The Sergeant Andrew Edmund Topham Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually in perpetuity to a deserving student. Preference will be given to students who are family members of veterans who served in either Afghanistan or Iraq as part of the Global War on Terrorism. The Army Scholarship Foundation awards one-year financial scholarships on an annual basis to qualified and deserving students. Scholarship recipients may apply to renew their scholarships annually for a total of four years of higher education. Applicants must (A) be sons or daughters of regular active duty, active duty Reserve, or active duty National Guard U.S. Army members in good standing; (B) or be spouses of serving enlisted regular active duty, active duty Reserve, or active duty National Guard U.S. Army members in good standing; or (C) be sons or daughters of former U.S. Army members who received an honorable discharge or medical discharge, or who were killed while serving in the U.S. Army. Applicants may be high school seniors, high school graduates, or registered as undergraduate students at an accredited college or post high school vocational/technical institution. They must not have reached their 24th birthday by the application deadline date in the year they apply if they are a child of an Army member. Applicants must also not have previously earned a bachelor's degree from a college or university. Applicants must submit their, their parent's or spouse's proof of service. They may be a Statement of Good Service for active duty servicemembers or Form DD214 for veterans. Current college students with less than 30 credit hours must submit both high school and college transcripts. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Army Scholarship Foundation for more information.

Offered by: Army Scholarship Foundation

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