VVA Detroit Chapter #9 Descendants of Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund Grant

VVA Detroit Chapter #9 Descendants of Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Summary

The VVA Detroit Chapter #9 Descendants of Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to students aged 16-30 who are direct descendants of Vietnam veterans. Scholarships of up to $3,000 for full-time and $1,500 for part-time students are available, renewable for up to four years. Eligible applicants must demonstrate financial need, maintain good academic standing, and provide documentation of their veteran lineage, including DD Form 214. Priority is given to those with ties to VVA Detroit Chapter #9.

Overview

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan was established in 1984 to ensure residents in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, Livingston and St. Clair counties can thrive. Since then, we have grown to be among the top 25 community foundations in the United States. We’ve distributed more than $1.4 billion through more than 85,000 grants to nonprofits in fields as diverse as arts, children and youth, economic stability, health and human services, and the environment. We convene partners to solve regional challenges and serve as a trusted philanthropic advisor for donors who want to do good. VVA Detroit Chapter #9 Descendants of Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund The purpose of the V VA Detroit Chapter #9 Descendants of Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund is to provide post-secondary educational scholarships for students between the ages of 16 and 30 who are the natural or adopted direct lineal descendent of a qualifying Vietnam veteran. Initially, the Fund will award up to $1,500 for part-time students (at least 6 credit hours) and up to $3,000 for full-time students (at least 12 credit hours). The scholarship awards will be renewable for each year of attendance, up to four years. If selected for this scholarship, applicants must be able to promptly provide the following: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) with social security numbers redacted.A notarized affidavit certifying your relationship with the Vietnam veteran. The Community Foundation will provide the form. Payments are limited to tuition and fees, books and supplies, and room and board expenses. For students attending a trade school, tools and other similar items are considered eligible expenses.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, applicants must be the natural or adopted direct lineal descendent of any individual who received an honorable discharge for services in the United States military during the period of War in Vietnam from February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 as evidenced by the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).Natural or adopted direct lineal descendent of veterans who served in Vietnam, Laos or Cambodia between 1958 and February 28, 1961 are also eligible if they received an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, which would also be indicated on the DD Form 214.Official Military Personnel Files are archived within the National Archives and Records Administration 62 years after the service member’s separation from the military.Eligible candidates will be part-time (at least 6 credit hours) or full-time (at least 12 credit hours) undergraduate students at an accredited nonprofit post-secondary trade school, college, or university in the United States.Eligible candidates will be in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress towards degree completion.Students must be a United States citizen, permanent resident, or approved refugee.

Ineligibility

Employees of the Foundation, members of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, and their dependents are ineligible for scholarship consideration. Students who are incarcerated or who have been convicted of a felony involving an assault causing physical injury or death shall be deemed ineligible.