Woodridge VFW Scholarship Application Due April 1

The following information is from a VFW press release. 

Woodridge Memorial Post #1578, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, has established a scholarship with the intention of assisting one or more high schoolstudents in their pursuit of continuing education. This scholarship was named afterformer Post Commander Jim Stewart, an Iraqi war veteran, who was very active withmany of the VFW causes. Jim died in 1999 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Theapplicant must demonstrate the spirit of what Comrade Stewart believed in – namely hispatriotic and community based principles.

Eligibility – The applicant must be a descendant of a VFW-eligible veteran. That is, he or she must be a son or daughter, granddaughter or grandson, great-granddaughter or great-grandson, or brother or sister of a veteran who is/was eligible for membership into the VFW. That veteran need not be a current member, however. Proof of eligibility is required (DD Form 214). 

The applicant must be graduating from either or in the current year with plans to pursue a higher education. This refers to schooling beyond the high school level, whether academic, vocational, or technical, taken at any state accredited institution of learning or training. A maximum of two $1,000.00 scholarships will be awarded, one to a student from each high school.

Deadlines – The deadline for student applications is April 1st, with the announcement of the winners on April 15th. For application information, visit our website at http://woodridgevfw.org/scholarship.html
  
Questions? - Contact Bob Kolling at 630-215-8504 or rkolling@comcast.net or leave a message on the Post answering machine at 630-910-1578.