USSSA Foundation's 9/11 Memorial Scholarship

USSSA Foundation's 9/11 Memorial Scholarship

Funder: Foundation of the United States Secret Service Association (USSSA)

Geographic Scope: United States (specifically for those affected by 9/11 attacks in New York, Shanksville PA, and the Pentagon)

Program Status: Active; application window open March 10 - April 10, 2026

Background: The Trustees of the Foundation of the United States Secret Service Association are pleased to announce the Secret Service September 11 Scholarship Program. September 11, 2001, was a date of historic importance to our nation and the Secret Service. Several hundred Secret Service personnel risked all to perform the Secret Service mission and keep our nation safe. Those who participated in the response or the recovery efforts to the 9/11 attacks in New York, Shanksville, PA, and the Pentagon were exposed to several toxins. As of 2021, according to the National Institute of Health, cancer rates among responders in New York alone were 1000 times greater than the rest of the New York City population, with an expectation that the rate will continue to climb. This scholarship program was initiated in order to support the children and grandchildren of those 9/11 USSS responders whose life expectancy has been diminished due to their exposure during their service to our nation.

Focus Area

• Support children and grandchildren of 9/11 USSS responders
• Applicants whose parents/grandparents were exposed to toxins during 9/11 response or recovery efforts

Eligibility

• Children and grandchildren of those 9/11 USSS responders whose life expectancy has been diminished due to their exposure during their service to our nation
• USSSA Member must have maintained USSSA membership for at least one consecutive year immediately prior to the application deadline
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (unweighted 4.0 scale)
• Undergraduate level

Award Details

• Award Amount: Not specified
• Notification: End of May 2026 via electronic notification; printed letters mailed by week ending June 5
• Payment: Checks mailed directly to educational institutions by end of July

Contact Information

• Address: 1415 28th Street, Suite 400, West Des Moines, IA 50266
• Phone: 515-282-8192
• Website: secretserviceassociation.org