Brigadier General Albin F. Irzyk Veteran Scholarship
$3,000
- DeadlineSeptember 10th
- StateNationwide
- BranchesArmy, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard
About this scholarship
The Harold and Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation has established this scholarship in honor of Brigadier General Albin F. Irzyk. Brigadier General Irzyk’s World War II exploits include action at the Battle of the Bulge, where he commanded 74 tanks and 3,500 troops, and was in a tank that was hit by German fire. In April 1945, Irzyk’s battalion liberated the first concentration camp in Germany. After WWII, Irzyk commanded the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Europe in the 1961 Berlin Crisis. And in the Vietnam War, he led commands in Saigon during the 1968 Tet Offensive.
Details
- Award
- $3,000
- Deadline
- September 10th
- Application opens
- April 22nd
- State
- Nationwide
- Branches
- Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard
- Status of service member
- Veteran, National Guard, Reserves
- Relation to service member
- Self
- Intended program
- university accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Requirements
- College Freshman are not eligible. To complete the application, you will need to be able to upload a copy of your DD Form-214 and a 1-page resume'.
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