VFW Post 2326 Ward-Goff Memorial Scholarship Grant

VFW Post 2326 Ward-Goff Memorial Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
Last Updated: March 22, 2026

Summary

The VFW Post 2326 Ward-Goff Memorial Scholarship, established by Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Ward and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goff, honors their sons who served in the Vietnam War. This scholarship provides financial assistance to children and grandchildren of active military personnel and veterans. Applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and submit necessary documents, including transcripts. The scholarship emphasizes financial need and aims to support outstanding students pursuing their educational goals.

Overview

Scholarships Grand Haven Area Community Foundation scholarships are awarded competitively based on criteria set by donors. These criteria could include financial need, the school the applicant is attending, academic achievement, as well as personal or career goals. The Community Foundation has a rigorous internal selection process for each scholarship decision, and each applicant is reviewed in depth, and considered thoroughly. Our scholarship program is simple. You are able to apply once for all foundation scholarships you may be eligible for. Once your application is submitted, you will be eligible for all those for which you meet the requirement. VFW Post 2326 Ward-Goff Memorial Scholarship Fund Mr. & Mrs. Elgin Ward and Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goff gave a donation to the VFW Post 2326 to memorialize their sons, Roger Ward and Larry Goff, who lost their lives in the line of duty during the Vietnam War. In 1970, the Sgt. Alvin Jonker VFW Post 2326 and Auxiliaries created the Ward-Goff Scholarship Fund with this money. This scholarship fund was created to provide inancial assistance to outstanding young men and women who are the children or grandchildren of active military personnel, honorably discharged military veterans of any branch of the US Military - whether or not their services involved a war, and members of the VFW Post 2326 Ladies' and Men's Auxiliaries.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Interest Area: Other Financial Need: PriorityHigh School Senior Only: NoCriteria/Description: Awarded to either the child, grandchild, or great grandchildren (including step-children, step-grandchildren, or step-greatgrandchildren) of any member in good standing of VFW Post 2326, including all auxiliary members. Recipients can attend any high school in the United States and must have at least a 3.0 GPA.In addition to the application, you’ll have to submit the following documents:A copy of your high school or college transcriptAny additional required documents for specific scholarships (like recommendation letters).Page 1 of the Student Aid Report with your Student Aid Index (SAI) included on the form.