Apply now for Tillman Military Scholarship
The clock is ticking on the April 30 application deadline for a Tillman Military Scholarship.
Awarded through the Pat Tillman Foundation, the scholarships honor the memory of the former NFL player who put his athletic career on hold to serve as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan.
All U.S. service members, including Guardsmen and reservists, are eligible to apply, as well as military spouses and dependent children under the age of 30. And, unlike many military scholarships, Tillman Military Scholarships may be used for distance and online learning.
The amount of the scholarship varies — past amounts have ranged from a few thousand dollars to more than $10,000 per person — and is determined in part by a recipient’s financial need. According to The Arizona Republic, the Tillman Foundation gave out $642,000 in scholarship funds last year. The foundation hopes to someday give away at least $3.6 million a year — the amount Tillman walked away from as a professional football player in order to enlist in the Army.
For a listing of other military-only scholarships, see my December 2009 story for EDGE.
