LDRSHIP Award

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.

All applications must be received by April 17, 2013.  We are no longer accepting applications for the 2013 LDRSHIP Award.

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Applicant Qualifications:

  • 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 college term in his/her course of study
  • Student's graduation date must be after June 1, 2013
  • Student must have a cumulative college GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Student must currently have a 95 percent or higher attendance rate
  • Student must write two statements, one on their experience at college and one on their experience in the military.
  • Student must obtain a written recommendation from a faculty member or college administrator
  • Student must submit a picture (preferably in uniform, no group pictures)
  • Student must submit college transcripts (these can be unofficial)
  • Student must include a copy of his/her DD214/DD215 (if no longer active)

To be eligible for an additional $500 cash grant, students may submit a video testimonial.

  • Video should focus on why you chose your college and how receiving the LDRSHIP Award would help you
  • Video should be at least 30 seconds long and not exceed 3 minutes
  • To submit a video, upload it to YouTube and enter the URL on your application or email video to ldrship@imagine-america.org.
  • File size cannot exceed 5MB
  • Student must sign consent form. The signed consent form must be uploaded with the video on the application

For more information about the LDRSHIP Award, please contact us at ldrship@imagine-america.org.

Imagine America Foundation Policy and Procedures:

  • The number of recipients will depend on available funds
  • The Foundation will review all applications and submit the completed applications to a scholarship committee
  • Notice of recipients will be listed on the website and monies will be forwarded to the school
  • The Award is a onetime award, non-transferable, non-negotiable and non-refundable
  • All incomplete applications will be deemed ineligible
  • Award can be revoked if recipient’s current education is discontinued for any reason

For more information about the LDRSHIP Award, please contact us at ldrship@imagine-america.org.

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Imagine America Foundation 2012 LDRSHIP Award

2012 LDRSHIP Award Recipients:

  • Chad Cagle, United States Army: Grantham University – Kansas City, Mo.
  • Shera Diaz, United States Army: InTellitec Colleges – Colorado Springs, Co.
  • Somatie Dowell, United States Navy: Art Institute of Virginia Beach – Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Cory Gifford, United States Navy: Harrison College – Elkhart, In.
  • Nichole Gladkowski, United States Air Force: Colorado Technical University – Greenwood Village, Co.
  • Jill Guilfoyle, United States Army: Daymar College – Bellevue, Ky.
  • Rudy Hernandez, United States Air Force: Westwood College – Los Angeles – Los Angeles, Ca.
  • Stephen Long, United States Army: NASCAR Technical Institute – Mooresville, NC
  • Janet Nielsen, United States Army: YTI Career Institute – Mechanicsburg, Pa.
  • Daniel Pennington, United States Army: Lincoln College of Technology – Indianapolis, In.
  • Miguel Urbina, United States Army: San Joaquin Valley College – Rancho Cucamonga, Ca.

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.)

List of LDRSHIP Recipients

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.