The VFW Post 5460 Scholarship Fund was created by the VFW Post 5460 for the purpose of assisting high school seniors from the three communities that are encompassed in VFW Post 5460: Watkins, Eden Valley, and Kimball. The post will seek to award the scholarships to students who demonstrate that they are patriotic citizens.
Watkins-Kimball-Eden Valley VFW Post 5460 Scholarship*
About This Scholarship
- High School Senior
- From: Eden Valley-Watkins, Kimball
- If the student is a Voice of Democracy participant, the scholarship will be $2,000.
- Planning to attend: Two or four year US-based college (full-time enrollment)
- Eden Valley Watkins High School
- Kimball
- Application General Questions
- Essay: 1-2 page double spaced: What does the following John F. Kennedy Inaugural quote mean to you? “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
- Statement of Need and Responsibility: Briefly share a personal, life, or family circumstance affecting your need for this scholarship.
- List of Activities for: 1) Community Service i.e. civic and church volunteer activities; 2) Extracurricular School Activities i.e. school activities that are not graded; and 3) Work Experience
- Electronic Transcript: High School Students: You must enter the email address of your guidance office into the application at least 5 days prior to the deadline. This will allow your guidance officer to add your transcript to the application prior to the deadline.
- May: Recipients will be notified via email in early May.
- June 15: Recipients must sign their scholarship agreement and provide college information. CommunityGiving will verify that you are enrolled as a full-time student at the college.(Full-time enrollment is typically 12-16 credits)
- June: Inform your college that you have received the scholarship.
- September 1: Generally, full payment will arrive at your college unless otherwise notified.
Apply For This Scholarship
Online applications only.
*To apply for this scholarship, you must have an existing Scholarship Management System account or create a new account.