MIA/POW Scholarship
Applicant must be the natural child, legally adopted child, step-child, or spouse of a veteran or service person who has been declared by the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs to be a prisoner of war, missing in action, have died as the result of a service-connected disability or be permanently and totally disabled from service-connected causes with 100% disability, and who, at the time of entering the service, was an Illinois resident or an Illinois resident within six months of entering service. Applicant must attend an Illinois state supported college or university.
Award may be used without renewal until recipient reaches 120 credit hours.
Details
- Deadline:
- Year-round
- Award type:
- Scholarship
- Award coverage:
- Full Tuition
- Renewable
- Yes
- Awarded anualy:
- No
- Unlimited awards:
- No
- Repay required:
- No
Misc.
- Enrollment level:
- Other postgraduate-level study,College junior,High school senior,Doctoral-level study,College sophomore,Master's-level study,College senior,College freshman
- State:
- Illinois
- Military affiliation:
- Prisoner of War (POW),Missing in Action (MIA)
Contact Information
Tracy Mahan
P.O. Box 19432 Springfield, IL 62794-9432 United States
Phone: (217) 782-3564
Fax: (217) 782-4161
Sponsor Information
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
Attn: MIA/POW Scholarship Program
833 South Spring Street Springfield, IL 62794 United States
Phone: (217) 782-3564
Fax: (217) 782-4161
http://www.state.il.us/agency/dva