ELIGIBILITY:        Students who are lineal descendants of a Union veteran of the Civil War. The scholarship is given in August to a Junior or Senior in a college or university who has satisfactory scholastic standing (minimum 3.0 GPA),  a good moral character and a firm belief in our form of government.   Applications are only given after completion of the Freshman College year.
AMOUNT:     $ 200 a year, non renewable. Number awarded annually varies, usually 3 or 4.
SELECTION:   A committee at the annual meeting of the organization held each August selects recipients and notifies them by the end of  September.
APPLICATIONS:  Please request application and information from:

            National Headquarters,
            Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War,
                                   1861-1865
            503 South Walnut Street
            Springfield, IL 62704-1932

            Ph. ( 217 )-544-0616

Request should be accompanied by a business size, self-addressed stamped envelope.
A response can not be given to a request without an enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope.
Requests will be forwarded to chairman of the committee.  (Chairman may change each year)  You will receive an application from the current Chairman with contact information for any questions.
Completed applications must be returned to the chairman of the committee by April 30 deadline to be considered for grants for the current year.  Please allow shipping time.

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