Army Women's Foundation (AWF) - 6888th “Six Triple Eight” Central Postal Delivery Batalion Legacy Scholarship
Multiple awards, $2,500, Annual
- DeadlineJanuary
- StateNationwide
- BranchesArmy
About this scholarship
The scholarship is named in honor of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, comprised of 855 multi-ethnic women of color deployed during WWII with the mission of sorting and routing millions of pieces of unprocessed mail that the Army could not get to the troops on the front lines. Despite the Army’s and society’s restrictions due to their gender and race, the 6888th excelled under the most challenging circumstances and solved the Army’s morale and mail crisis.
Details
- Award
- Multiple awards, $2,500, Annual
- Deadline
- January
- Application opens
- Not listed
- State
- Nationwide
- Branches
- Army
- Status of service member
- Active Duty, Veteran, National Guard, Reserves
- Relation to service member
- Great-Grandchild, Grandchild, Self, Child
- Affiliation
- Veteran must be honorably discharged
- Intended program
- accredited college or university
- Requirements
- Commander’s verification of active duty or qualified documentation of the sponsor or woman’s service (e.g. Dept. of Defense Form DD-214, Discharge Documents, Active Service Documents, etc.). Please make sure to remove or blot out any SS# on any of the forms you submit. An official transcript from the applicant’s college or university is required. For new applicants to a community college, high school transcripts or GED documentation must accompany the application. If the applicant is attending a new school or program, proof of acceptance and/or enrollment must be provided. Two letters of recommendation (on letterhead) with titles and contact information are required. One letter of recommendation MUST be from a school advisor, counselor, dean of students, professor, etc. If this letter is not included, selection for the scholarship will be in jeopardy. Letters of recommendation MUST be addressed to the AWF Legacy Scholarship Committee and should demonstrate why a Legacy Scholarship should be awarded to the specific student. Letters of recommendation must be dated within the last 6 months of application submission. Using the same support letter from a previous Legacy application or for another program does not qualify. Letters should be from an individual who can readily attest to your talents and/or military service, community service, etc. Examples include: academic personnel, military colleagues, community service personnel, etc. If you are a disabled veteran and you wish to be considered for the PCSI Scholarship, you must also submit documentation of a disability rating of at least 50% as determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). This includes the Summary of Benefits Letter provided by the DVA. Essay - see link for specifications.
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