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Bernard E. Dillon Vocational Skills Scholarship

Award Amount
$5,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

American Military Retirees Association (AMRA)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Five awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  2. Must be a post high school student.
  3. This award is for U.S. students.
  4. Must be attending vocational-technical classes.
  5. Must be a current member of AMRA, or be the spouse or dependent child or grandchildren (who can be claimed as dependents on their parents' income tax return).

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is for students attending vocational-technical classes at an accredited vocational-technical school. Students must be current members of American Military Retirees Association (AMRA), their spouses or dependent children, or their grandchildren (who can be claimed as dependents on their parents' income tax return).

Application requirements for the Bernard E. Dillon Vocational Skills Scholarship are:

  • Essay
  • Recommendation letters (3)
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
Additional Information: These scholarships are named in honor of AMRA Past National President Bernard E. Dillon who conceived the notion of growing the amount of scholarships AMRA could award by having the Association donate $1.00 of each member's dues to the scholarship fund. Subsequently, he encouraged the Association to create a Foundation that would raise funds to continually increase the number of scholarships that could be provided to military families. Dillon later became the first President of the Foundation Board. This scholarship may be used for tuition, fees, books and/or supplies required for enrollment or attendance and may not be used for payment of room and board.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.

About American Military Retirees Association (AMRA):
Contact Information: Crystal Mang ,Office Manager
Address: 5436 Peru St. Suite 1 Plattsburgh, New York 12901

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