Name of Applicant: _______________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

City, State, and Zip_____________________________________________________________

Phone Number:__________________________E-mail Address:____________________________

Date of Birth: ________________________________________________

High School Attended:_________________________________Graduation Date:_____________

Father's Full Name:__________________________________________________

Mother's Full Name:__________________________________________________

Name of Sponsor (If someone other than parent):_______________________________________

Americal Division unit to which sponsor was assigned:__________________________________

Time period sponsor was a member of the Americal Division:_____________________________

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(Use additional sheet if necessary.)

Combined annual income of both parents:_________________________________________________

Name of school you plan to attend:______________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip:_______________________________________________________________________

Signature of Applicant:______________________________________Date:______________________

AMERICAL DIVISION VETERANS ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

All of the following information must be included with your ADVA Scholarship Application:

• 1. A letter from the Sponsor attesting to the applicant’s eligibility according to ADVA Scholarship Fund Purpose and By-Laws. If sponsorship is obtained through a deceased ADVA member, the letter should be written by another family member.
• 2. A Letter of Admission from the applicant’s college or vocational school of choice.
• 3. A letter from the applicant’s high school principal attesting to the applicant’s character if applicant is attending or has just graduated from high school. (If applicant is currently attending college, please disregard this requirement.)
• 4. Two letters of recommendation from current teachers concerning the applicant’s progress in current classes or subjects.
• 5. A photocopy of the applicant’s high school and/or college transcript.
• 6. A detailed statement of the applicant’s academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, community service involvement, etc.
• 7. The applicant’s 200-300 word essay on subjects pertaining to Americal Division history, national pride, loyalty to the nation, patriotism, etc.

ADVA SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The purpose of the Scholarship Fund is to provide college and vocational scholarships to the children and grandchildren, including those by adoption, of current and deceased ADVA members, provided the deceased member held good membership standing at the time of death, and to any child or adopted child of an Americal Division soldier who was killed or died while on active duty with the Division .

Scholarship awards will be granted for one year of college or vocational school, and an applicant may apply each year while in school. Awards are not made for graduate school degree programs.

APPLICATIONS

Completed application forms together with all required enclosures must be sent to the Scholar Fund Chairman by U.S. Mail at the following address, postmarked not later than 1 May of each year:
Mr. Bob Short
3839 Old Savannah Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49009
269-372-2192
Email c146thinf@aol.com.