Senior Division Scholarship

2025 Scholarship Topic:

How important is mental health and resilience to a person entering U.S. military service?

Eligible youth as defined in Section 3-2, in 12th grade or other higher advance degree (completed), will submit an essay of 1500-2000 words/video presentation to the Vice President of Chapter One. The Scholarship Committee at each General Membership Meeting will select a topic for the following year.


Entries or original work in essay or letter format or video presentation must follow established criteria. Applicant’s name should not appear on the essay. All applicants must complete and submit AGH Form 6-2, Scholarship Application with the entry.


The following award winner will be selected from the Senior Division submissions only.

-The Colonel Edmund C. Morrisey Memorial Scholarship award.

-The CMSgt Paul H. Lankford Memorial Scholarship award.

-The USAA Senior Division Scholarship award.


All applicants must complete and submit AGH Form 6-2 and an original essay of 1500-2000 words, double spaced on a topic selected by the Scholarship Committee.


In lieu of a written essay, applicants may submit a video with the following guidelines:


  • Senior Division: Video length should be 10-12 minutes.

Further details, including presentation format, attire guidelines, and the scoring matrix, will be provided soon. Stay tuned for updates!


Applications will be electronically submitted to the Vice President of Chapter One by 30 June of each year.