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U.S. Army student veterans can apply for $10,000 scholarships

Applications are now open for Raytheon-Student Veterans of America Patriot Scholarship.
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FORT CARSON, CO - JUNE 15: A soldier salutes the flag during a welcome home ceremony for troops arriving from Afghanistan on June 15, 2011 to Fort Carson, Colorado. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — U.S. Army student veterans have until September 16 to apply for the Raytheon-Student Veterans of America scholarship.

Two awards of $10,000 each will be given to student veterans "demonstrating a commitment to and passion for their chosen field of study, as well as demonstrated leadership and engagement within their community." The scholarship is exclusive to U.S. Army student veterans.

Raytheon shares that Army student veterans pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited four-year college or university may apply with the following qualifications:

  •  A U.S. Army veteran
  • Entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of undergraduate study, or be enrolled in a graduate program for the current academic year
  • Attending full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to and passion for their chosen field of study
  • Demonstrate leadership and engagement in their community
  • Be a current student veteran (includes members of the National Guard or Reserve), as demonstrated by a DD 214 and current transcript
  • Have received an honorable discharge; must be a veteran in good standing

 This year, applicants may share your background in a short (1-2 minute) video submission. 

To apply, please visit http://patriot.studentveterans.org/.

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