Walter Keith Irwin Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Walter Keith Irwin Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shay.
Eligibility Criteria:
- U.S. Citizen.
- Majoring in studies related to History or Aviation.
- Graduating high school senior from any high school in Arizona.
- Attending any Arizona college or university.
- Students must reside with a familial guardian (parent, grandparent, uncle etc.) that is active duty or retired military of any branch.
- Minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Financial need is not required but will be considered in award selections.
Application Requirements in Addition to the General Application Questions:
- At least one letter of recommendation is required, but up to three are accepted.
- Student must complete the additional required essay.
- Award
- $2,000
- Deadline
- 05/01/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- Submit a personal essay detailing your educational goals, and education program necessary to achieve that goal. What qualifies you for this scholarship - i.e. contributions to community/church?
- Please describe the relationship between you (student) and the active or veteran military person and the dates that you resided with this person.
- Please upload a copy of the service member/law enforcement ID card. Required to complete the application. If ID card is not available, an official document identifying the service member as retired or active will suffice.
- Reference Request - Examples of good references include teachers, counselors, work managers, or supervisors of after-school activities and volunteer activities. Do not use relatives or friends. It is your responsibility to check the status of your references' submission and follow-up if necessary. You'll know references have been submitted because Requested (which appears when you enter a reference name and email) will have changed to Submitted in your application. To confirm their submission, log into your account and click Applications to check the status.
- Please enter the first and last name and an email address for one of your chosen references below by clicking Add a New Reference.
Once you have multiple requests for references, you will see a drop down menu listing them. Make sure the responses categorized as Submitted are selected prior to updating your application if you make a change or addition. - What is the relationship of this reference to you, the student?
- Please enter the first and last name and an email address for one of your chosen references below by clicking Add a New Reference.