Angelfire Scholarship
Eligibility
Honoring soldiers who have served during combat, the Angelfire scholarship is for outstanding student currently attending an eligible Datatel client institution, who served the US military:
In the Asian theater (Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos) during the 1964-1975 time-frame.
- A spouse or child of a Vietnam Veteran, or a refugee from Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos is also eligible.
- Proof of Record of Service (Form DD214 or its equivalent) or entry documents (such as an I-94, original Arrival/Departure documents with port-of-entry stamp, travel documents with visa imprints, or Permanent Residency (Green Card) identification) are required for submission.
In Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
- Proof of Record of Service (Form DD214 or its equivalent) are required for submission.
The Angelfire scholarship is open to full-time and part-time students (taking at least six credit hours), as well as undergraduate and graduate students.
Personal Statement Essay
The Angelfire scholarship personal statement essay should discuss how the conflict has affected the applicant personally, summarize how the conflict has impacted their educational goals, and describe how being awarded an Angelfire scholarship will help them achieve their goals.
Award Amount
The applications for the Angelfire scholarship are divided into three groups based on the undergraduate tuition at the college or university the applicant attends or is planning to attend. Each group receives scholarships and the Datatel Scholars Foundation Board of Directors determines the number of scholarships each year. Award amounts for each group are as follows:
Group A - $2,400
Group B - $1,600
Group C - $1,000
Winners Profile
For the 2005-2006 academic year competition, 32% of the students who were nominated by their institution won an award. The Foundation awarded 10 Angelfire scholarships, totaling $41,200.
Contact the Foundation
The Datatel Scholars Foundation is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Staff:
Stacey A. Fessler, Project Leader
Jane H. Roth, Executive Director
For more information, please contact:
Datatel Scholars Foundation
4375 Fair Lakes Court
Fairfax, VA 22033
Toll Free: 800.486.4332
Telephone: 703.968.9000 x4549
Fax: 703.968.4625
E-mail: scholars@datatel.com
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