LDRSHIP Award

LOYALTY, DUTY, RESPECT, SELFLESS SERVICE, HONOR, INTEGRITY, PERSONAL COURAGE

The Foundation established the LDRSHIP Award in 2004 to recognize and honor exceptional career college students who have served their country honorably in the military and decided to further their education. The LDRSHIP Award offers up to $2,500 in cash grants toward college tuition to active duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired U.S. military veterans attending a participating Imagine America institution.

Applicant Qualifications:

  • Must be nominated by your career college – each career college campus may nominate 5 applicants per a campus
  • Student must be an active duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired U.S. military veteran attending a participating Imagine America or Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) member institution
  • Student must have completed at least one term in his/her course of study
  • Student's graduation date must be after December 31, 2011
  • Student must have a college cumulative 3.5 or higher GPA
  • Student must currently have a 95 percent or higher attendance record
  • Student must obtain a written nomination statement from a faculty/administrator representative of his/her career college
  • Student must include a copy of his/her current college transcript with application
  • If applicable, student must include a copy of his/her DD214/DD215

Imagine America Foundation responsibilities:

  • Award recipients will be listed on the website in May, 2011.
  • Award will be given in two payments, first payment upon receipt of the award and final payment upon graduation.
  • Award monies will be forwarded to the student’s college and applied to their tuition balance only.
  • Award is non-transferable, non-negotiable and non-refundable.
  • Award can be revoked if recipient's current education is discontinued for any reason.
  • All incomplete applications will be deemed ineligible.
  • LDRSHIP Award is a onetime award.

List of LDRSHIP Recipients

2011 LDRSHIP Award Recipients:
Edward Costantino, United States Navy (Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics – West Mifflin, Penn.); Manuel DaRosa, United States Navy (Everest University – Orlando, Fla.); Adam Holybee, United States Marine Corps (Remington College – Honolulu, Hawaii); Santovia Hornsby-Johnson, United States Army (Virginia College – Augusta, Ga.); DeAnne Jacobsen, United States Navy (IntelliTec Colleges – Grand Junction, Colo.); Joy Mattson-Dossey, United States Air Force (Harrison College – Indianapolis, Ind.); Donna Parker, United States Army National Guard (Miller-Motte Technical College – Chattanooga, Tenn.); Keven Robinson, United States Army (Lincoln College of Technology – Grand Prairie, Texas); Lauren Santiago, United States Navy (Anthem College – Atlanta, Ga.); Jeff Sedgwick, United States Marine Corps (Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology – Canton, Mich.)

2010 LDRSHIP Recipients:
Jessica McGloin (International Academy of Design and Technology – Orlando, Fla.); Latisha Jefferson (Remington College – Shreveport, La.); Alfredo Rosado (Westwood College – Chicago, Ill.); Mark Rauschenberg (National College – Youngstown, Ohio); Kimberly Cupery (Herzing University – Madison, Wisc.); Matthew Demaske (ECPI College of Technology – North Charleston, S.C.) and Melissa Gridley (The Art Institute of Tampa – Tampa, Fla.)

2009 LDRSHIP Recipients:
Lance Credeur (Remington College – Lafayette, La.); Christopher Harkleroad (Triangle Tech – Du Bois, Pa.); Christina Jaramillo (Prove College – Provo, Utah); Juan Sapon (ITT Technical Institute – Houston, Texas); and Moises Torres (Lincoln College of Technology – Grand Prairie, Texas).

2008 LDRSHIP Recipients:
Sarah Ambrozik (DeVry University – Miramar, Fla.); Wayne Geldbach (Everest University – Clearwater, Fla.); Raymond Havnen, Jr. (Vatterott College – St. Louis, Mo.); Sokmaly Prak (ITT Technical Institute – King of Prussia, Pa.); Edwin RamosRey (Heritage Institute – Jacksonville, Fla.); and Michael Vera (DeVry University – Arlington, Va.).

To participate, contribute or for more information about the LDRSHIP Award, please contact the Foundation at ldrship@imagine-america.org.