Scholarships Available For Children Of Veterans

Asheville Citizen-Times - NC, USA

Ashley Wilson • AWilson@CITIZEN-TIMES.com
published December 15, 2008 3:16 pm

ASHEVILLE – The North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs is reminding high school seniors of the ongoing state scholarship program for children of certain disabled, deceased or POW/MIA veterans.

The scholarships may be used at schools located in North Carolina that are state-owned institutions of higher education, community college and technical institutions or privately-owned, nonprofit colleges and universities.

Scholarships, with one exception, provide free tuition, certain fees and a reasonable room and board allowance in state-owned institutions and $4,500 per academic year in private institutions.

The exception being that awards under the 100 percent service-connected disability provision provide free tuition and certain fees in state-owned institutions and $1,500 per academic year in private institutions. All awards are for four academic years in duration which must be used within eight years from the date of award.

Interested persons are urged to contact their local County Veterans Service Officer or the N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs, 71 Turtle Creek Dr. Asheville or 274-5559 for more detailed information, advice and assistance with an application.

Call Ashley at 828-232-5856 or e-mail AWilson@CITIZEN-TIMES.com.