Aug 2, 2021
HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS AWARDS 15 MILITARY SPOUSE AND
CAREGIVER SCHOLARSHIPS AS IT CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF SERVICE
National Scholarship Program Announces Fall 2021 Recipients
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (August X, 2021) –Celebrating the nonprofit and
program’s 15 th anniversary, Hope For The Warriors recently
awarded 15 Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarships for higher
education for the fall 2021 semester.
Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit that assists
veterans, service members and military families with a variety
of programming including clinical health and wellness, sports and
recreation and transition
services.
For 15 years, Hope For The Warriors has awarded Military Spouse and
Caregiver Scholarships twice a year.
The program recognizes and rewards post-9/11 spouses and caregivers
for their strength, fidelity and resolve despite adversity as
they assume critical roles in the financial well being of their
families. Scholarships vary from $1,500 to $2,500 and are
applied toward higher education at an accredited
U.S. university, college, or trade school. Unique to the
program is a scholarship for Master of Social Work students,
Restoring Hope. Fifteen scholarships totaling $31,500 were
awarded to the following for the 2021 fall semester: “The
military spouse/caregiver scholarship program was one of the first
programs we began when Hope
For The Warriors came to life 15 years ago,” said Robin Kelleher,
co-founder and president/CEO of Hope For The Warriors. “It’s
incredible to think about all of the incredible spouses and
caregivers who’ve been impacted by this program in 15 years.
We’re incredibly honored and proud to have played a small role
in
their educational goals.” Since the program’s inception, Hope
For The Warriors has granted 172 Military Spouse and Caregiver
Scholarships totaling $471,222. The 2022 spring scholarship
application will open up open August 1 and close Sept. 30. To
receive an application to apply, visit hopeforthewarriors.org
and apply for services. For more information on Hope For The
Warriors, visit hopeforthewarriors.org, Facebook or
Twitter.
About Hope For The Warriors:
Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit
dedicated to restoring a sense of self, family and hope for
post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families. Since
its inception, Hope For The Warriors has served over 36,000
through a variety of support programs focused on clinical health
and wellness, sports and recreation and transition. One of the
nonprofit’s first programs, Military Spouse and
Caregiver Scholarships, has awarded over 170 scholarships to
caregivers and families of the fallen. For more information,
visit hopeforthewarriors.org, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.