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Fulfilling Dream Of Nation Heroes Children Through Freedom Alliance Scholarship

by John Marsh News Author

The scholarship was the vision of Lt. Col. Oliver North and Late Lt Gen Edwards Bronars, the founders of the freedom alliance. The scholarship honors the armed forces American that sacrificed their life and limb. And the scholarship is awarded explicitly to their children for defending their country. The primary mission of the freedom alliance scholarship is divided two-fold. The first one is to cover the high cost of college and universities for students of American heroes. The 2nd one is that the nation will always remember the recipient's parents' sacrifice.Students' parents who were in the US Army and either disabled or killed are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The scholarship is also available for students whose parents are classified as prisoners of war or missing during action. The American people are so generous enough that through this scholarship, they can provide a scholarship of 20 million US dollars.

Eligibility criteria for the Freedom Alliance Scholarship

Students applying for the scholarship must see the eligibility criteria before applying. They must meet the requirement set by the director of the freedom alliance. The recipient of the scholarship must be one of the following.

He must be the dependent daughter or son of a US marine or guardsman soldier, airman, and sailor who has been

Killed during war or action. Due to the comeback mission entirely becoming permanent or 100 percent disabled. The priority is given to the son and daughter of those heroes that have 70 percent or more single combat-related disabilities. It does not apply to service members that are Silver Star or Purple Heart medal recipients, as they only rate 100 permanent disability. Due to enemy attacks faced a limb amputation.The ones that are classified as war prisons or missing in action. The ones awarded are the air force cross, the Distinguished Service Cross, the navy cross and the Medal of Honor. An incident during training that resulted in an inability to continue service (100 percent or permanent disability) or faced death during service while training.

Apart from the eligibility as mentioned earlier criteria, students must fulfill the following eligibility requirements to win the scholarship.They need to be high school graduates in the spring quarter of their senior year or full-time enrolled in an undergraduate program.While applying, they must be at the age of 26.The students must be US citizens and permanent residents of the US.

Procedure for Freedom Alliance Scholarship

To apply for the scholarship, you can apply online athttps://www.tfaforms.com/4659817.

Students must complete the online application even if they are applying through fast track application.

Suppose you previously received the freedom alliance scholarship and want to renew your scholarship. In that case, you must see the instructions for renewing your scholarship in the article.

When you apply online in the net, you must print it out, sign it, attach supporting documentation, and mail it to freedom alliance. The freedom alliance will receive your application and will; notify the candidates about the decision and review of the scholarship board.

The application sent to the freedom alliance office must consist following items as

  • You must submit a copy of government issue photo identification, such as a military ID card or driver’s license.
  • You must submit dependency proof such as a birth certificate and military child ID card proof.
  • You must submit the death certificate or letter from the veteran's administration disability. The letter must state that the child-parent that was a service member is permanently or 100 percent disabled.
  • For students, parents that are disabled veterans need to submit DD Form 214
  • The applicant must submit a 500-word personal statement or essay on the importance of military service and what your parent's service meant to you.
  • The transcript of your school or college
  • Applicants must also submit a portrait-style high resolution of 500KB JPEG photo. The picture provided must be taken in an appropriate setting, as the picture will be published at the time of scholarship announcements. Ensure that the watermark is not visible or that people are distracting from the background.
  • The applicant also needs to submit the qualifying parent's high-resolution picture.

·         Students need to submit all documents in PDF format except the photos.

Information for applicants applying for renewal of the freedom alliance scholarship

Freedom Alliance scholarship can be renewed for up to 3 years, which means, in total, they can avail of 4 scholarships. The students applying for renewable must be enrolled in an undergraduate program full-time. Their cumulative GPA should be at least 2.00 out of 4.00. In April, the students eligible for renewal will receive an email. The renewal information is also provided to the students in the recipient's monthly newsletter. Provide correct detail on each enrollment verification form, so read through and read the instructions. If any do so, the scholarship renewal will be completed on time. Once the form is received at the office .later on, students will be informed about the award amount revived and a check will be emailed to the college school.Students must note that checks will be endorsed only but not emailed to schools' financial aid or the bursar's office.

There are two verification forms for renewal of the freedom alliance scholarship one is a blue form that contains detailed conditions of the scholarship award, and the yellow form indicates the verification of student expenses enrolled. Students will complete the blue form electronically, and the yellow form will be filled by the school and student and returned to the freedom alliance office. Students must keep checking about the status of their scholarship renewal.

Contact information

You can contact the following person's email address if you have any queries or issues. They will guide you in the best possible way. You can contact through telephone number that is tel: 800-475-6620.

Conclusion

American people support their national heroes that lost their lives or became disabled by providing their children with a scholarship to get an education. This article discussed the eligibility criteria and the procedure for applying for the scholarship. The article also discussed the procedure for students applying for scholarship renewal. The contact details are also provided in case of any issue you can contact them.


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