Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) and Associates of VVA (AVVA) Chapter 991 in Palestine are announcing their Scholarship Program for awards to be applied for the Fall 2022 semester. The Chapter will be awarding a minimum of one scholarship with a value of $1,000. The award will be for a student graduating this summer. Applications must be delivered to the Scholarship Committee, or post marked no later than Friday, April 1, 2022.

The primary qualification for award is that the Applicant must be a descendant of a Vietnam War Veteran, or a Vietnam War Era Veteran, who is living in the VVA Chapter 991 service area, or, if deceased, was living in the service area while alive. The Chapter 991 service area includes the following Texas Counties: Anderson, Cherokee, Houston, Henderson, Freestone, Limestone, and Leon. Scholarship Applications and information of submission will be located on the Chapter website at vva991palestinetx.org. Complete Applicant Qualifications are listed on the Application Form. Further information or Applications may be obtained by writing Ms. Cathy Walker at P.O. Box 554, Grapeland, TX 75844, or by email to cwalker@elkhartisd.org.