Application Deadline for all AVHOFS Scholarships is February 15, 2024.
The AVHOFS Scholarship Mission seeks to acknowledge Patriotism, Youth and Education while serving Arizona veterans by recognizing permanent residents who are veterans attending institutions of higher learning in the State of Arizona, the Arizona Veterans Administration (VA) and the Veterans Heritage Project (VHP) by providing financial Scholarships to students participating in their respective programs.
The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society Scholarship: Applicants for the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society Scholarship must be honorably discharged veterans, active duty, or service members in good standing with a reserve or guard component and must be participating in a program leading to an Associates, Baccalaureate or Post Graduate Degree and attending an institution of higher learning, to include trade schools, within the state of Arizona, while living in the state of Arizona. The institution must be accredited and eligible to receive GI Bill funds through the Department of Veteran Affairs; however, funds for these unrestricted scholarships are issued directly to the selected recipients.
In partnership with the Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Arizona, an additional scholarship was added to our program in 2023. Named in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Captain Robert J. Puskar, this $5,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to one veteran selected by the Society, in addition to the other AVHOFS scholarships awarded each year.
Additional information regarding the AVHOFS Veteran/Military Scholarship
Application guidelines can be found on The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society Scholarship page.
The Veterans Heritage Project (VHP): The program is nationally recognized as the premier High School level military veteran appreciation program in the USA. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the VHP and the AVHOFS was signed in 2012. High School students participating in the VHP are eligible for AVHOFS scholarships. Nominations may be submitted in accordance with guidance that is specified on The Veterans Heritage Project (VHP) information page.
The Veterans Administration Scholarship: The AVHOFS Scholarship committee initiated the first AVHOFS scholarship plan in 2007 by partnering with the Veterans Administration. High school students who volunteer at any VA facility in Arizona are eligible while supervisory VA student program administrators are invited to submit nominations in accordance with guidance specified on our Veterans Administration Scholarship information page.