YONKERS, N.Y. – At the 72nd annual national convention of Ukrainian American Veterans (UAV) held in New Haven, Conn., on October 31-November 2, the recipients of the 2019 UAV Scholarship Awards were announced.
The UAV Scholarship Committee selects and awards scholarship money to matriculated undergraduate college students. The purpose of the scholarship awards is to help students pay for tuition, books, or school supplies. Students are required to write an essay (400-500 words) about a current military or related topic. Other criteria considered are academic achievement and extracurricular activities. This year, nine students applied and received UAV scholarship awards.