MARIANNA AREA CHAPTER (39) OF BUFFALO SOLDIERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP HONORING TROOPER TONYA HILL AND TROOPER DEVAUNTE PATTERSON

Partial tuition and/or books scholarship to a graduating senior of current year high school or adult continuing education program in Jackson County, must have a minimum 2.0 high school gpa and must be a full-time student at Chipola with with a 2.0 + gpa, must be a member of a veteran connected family and outline the relationship in your student letter, must be knowledgeable of the history of the Buffalo Soldiers, must have a financial need for the scholarship and be of good character, must follow standard college requirements, must have two letters of recommendation (one from the principal or teacher and one from a community member other than a relative) must be submitted with application. The scholarship will be awarded without preference to race, religion, or nationality.

Award
Varies
Deadline
06/12/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please tell us your relationship to the United States Military.
  2. Please explain your family relationship to an honorably discharged veteran.
  3. Please explain your knowledge of the history of the Buffalo Soldiers.
  4. Please upload a letter of recommendation from a principal or teacher who can provide a letter of recommendation for you. Pdf and Word document are the preferred file types. Note: if the letter has multiple pages, these pages must be in the same file.
  5. Please upload a letter of recommendation from a community member who can provide a letter of recommendation for you. Pdf and Word document are the preferred file types. Note: if the letter has multiple pages, these pages must be in the same file.