Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship
Offered by: Military Order of the Purple Heart
Scholarship Details:
- Average Award Amount: $1,535
- Total Amount Awarded Last Year: $19,950
- Deadline: June 1, 2025
- Number of Awards Last Year: 13
- Renewable: N/A
Description
The Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship is a prestigious program that provides financial support to Purple Heart recipients, as well as their spouses, children, and grandchildren. The scholarship evaluates applicants based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community and military service, work experience, letters of recommendation, and essays.
To qualify, applicants must be:
- A high school graduate, current senior, or GED recipient.
- Able to demonstrate academic or technical proficiency.
Applicants must also belong to one of the following categories:
- The spouse of a Purple Heart recipient who is a member of MOPH.
- A direct descendant (child, stepchild, adopted child, grandchild, step-grandchild, or great-grandchild) of a Purple Heart recipient who is a member of MOPH.
- The spouse, widow/widower, or direct descendant of a service member killed in action or who died of wounds (supporting documentation required).
Two letters of recommendation are necessary, written by individuals who can attest to the applicant’s character and potential, such as teachers, coaches, or religious leaders.
Eligibility Requirements
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be an undergraduate student.
- Attend a university, four-year college, two-year college, or vocational-technical school.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Study full-time.
- Be a member or dependent of a U.S. Armed Service member as specified above.
How to Apply
To apply, you will need the following:
- Completed application form.
- Documentation of community service.
- Essay.
- Letters of recommendation or references.
- Resume.
- Academic transcript.
Contact Information:
- Name: Tracey Brown-Greene
Title: National Junior Vice Commander - Email: juniorvice@purpleheart.org
- Phone: 240-482-5500
- Address:
5413-B Backlick Rd.
Springfield, VA 22151-3960