Scholarships
WACVA-AWU offers two scholarships to award and encourage academic excellence.
WACVA-AWU Scholarship
Pallas Athene Award
WACVA-AWU Scholarship
The WACVA-AWU Scholarship assists prospective college students who have an Army Woman relative. This scholarship is based upon academic achievement and leadership as expressed through extra-curricular activities and community involvement. Two $1,500 scholarships are awarded yearly.
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The deadline to apply for the 2025 WACVA-AWU Scholarship is Feb. 2, 2025.
The Pallas Athene Award
Since 1983, WACVA-AWU has presented the Pallas Athene Award to outstanding college ROTC cadets who exemplify the values of service and patriotism that were central to the Women's Army Corps. This prestigious award highlights the commitment to fostering the next generation of women leaders in the military.
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Candidates are Army Senior ROTC cadets nominated by the military science departments of colleges and universities within three designated regions. A board of Army officers in each region selects the recipients, and a member of WACVA-AWU has the honor of presenting the award.
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Recipients of the Pallas Athene Award receive a beautifully crafted medallion, $300, and a three-year associate membership in WACVA-AWU, helping to carry on the legacy of the Women's Army Corps.
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Cadet must be outstanding women military science IV cadet who will be graduating within the academic school year.
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Cadet must be in the top 50 percent of her military science and academic class.
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Cadet must have successfully completed the ROTC Advance Camp or Nursing Advanced Camp.
