Deadline for submitting application: Friday, April 15
Gainesville Veterans for Peace Chapter 14 is excited to announce our 10th annual Peace Scholarship Program for the spring of 2024. We will be awarding three $1,500 each for high school seniors, college students or adults. Recipients must demonstrate commitment to one or more social justice activities which may include: peace and nonviolence, intersectional coalition building, Black Lives Matter, women’s reproductive freedom, environmental sustainability, economic justice, education, and social change.
Veterans for Peace created these scholarships to give financial support to students in Alachua County, Florida who are planning careers in pursuit of a world of social justice and equality.
The majority of Veterans for Peace scholarships awarded so far have gone to first-generation college students as well as to community college students. Students enrolled in vocational, apprenticeship and career training programs are eligible to apply.
Please help Gainesville Veterans for Peace spread the word about this scholarship program.
To be eligible to apply for the Peace Scholarship, the applicant must be: 1) a resident of Alachua County; 2) either a high school senior planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school or apprenticeship program in the United States for the 2024-2025 academic year. Or: 2) a student currently enrolled in one of these programs and in good standing; or: 3) an adult student enrolling in higher education who needs financial assistance.
Peace Scholarship applicants will also be asked to provide a brief personal statement and evidence of leadership and/or personal initiative in activities in an organization (including volunteer or paid work) relating to peace and social justice, community organizing and/or nonviolence. Applicants will also need to provide two letters of recommendation.
The Peace Scholarship application deadline is April 15 (email or postmark). The application (PDF file) can be downloaded from the Gainesville Veterans for Peace website, www.vfpgainesville.org/
The completed application should be emailed or mailed to:
Paul Ortiz
ortizprof@gmail.com,
C/O Veterans for Peace Scholarship Program
2115 NW 7th Lane
Gainesville, Florida 32603
Peace Scholarship recipients will be announced during the first week of May. For questions about the Peace Scholarship, contact Paul Ortiz at: ortizprof@gmail.com or 831-334-0131.
The full announcement and instructions for applying may be found on our web site, at http://www.vfpgainesville.org/