Funding Amount

$5,000 per recipient

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Jeff Sessions Memorial Scholarship (Military/Veterans)

Status: Active (annual program)

Geographic Scope: United States (national program)

Eligible Applicants:

  • Active duty military members

  • Retired military

  • Veterans transitioning to technology careers

  • All military branches eligible (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, etc.)
  • Focus Areas:

  • Information Technology (IT) careers

  • Technology education and certifications

  • Computer Science

  • Cybersecurity

  • Network Operations

  • Cloud Computing

  • Other technology-related fields
  • What Funds Can Support:

  • Certification courses

  • Seminars

  • Books and supplies

  • Non-traditional educational paths

  • Flexible support for unique transition needs
  • About the Scholarship:

  • Created to honor Jeff Sessions, late CEO of Red River (2017-2019)

  • Sessions had over a decade of executive leadership experience at Red River

  • Established to preserve his commitment to the military community

  • Founded on belief that technology is transformational
  • Historical Award Data:

  • 2020: 11 recipients, $5,000 each

  • 2021: 10 recipients, $5,000 each

  • 2022: 10 recipients, $5,000 each ($50,000 total)

  • 2024 (implied): Continuing annual program

  • Total since inception (2020): 30+ scholarships, $150,000+
  • Application Notes:

  • Flexible to support non-traditional career paths

  • Tailored to unique needs of individual applicants
  • Administered by:
    Red River Charitable Foundation (now Serve & Succeed Charitable Foundation)
    PO Box 121
    Claremont, NH 03743
    Phone: 603-667-7826
    Tax ID: #26-3579377

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    veteransstem-educationworkforce-development

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