NVVA Scholarship

About the Northland Vietnam Veterans Association Scholarship

The Northland Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation was established in 1994 with twofold purpose. First, maintaining the condition of the Northland Vietnam Veterans Memorial located on the Lake Superior Lake Walk and second, promoting the memory and commitment of those who served during the Vietnam War. Our organization offers a minimum of three scholarships to qualified candidates residing in six (6) Minnesota counties of St. Louis, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching and Lake and two (2) Wisconsin counties of Douglas and Bayfield. The scholarship is based solely upon the paper written on the subject listed on application. The award categories and qualifications are listed below.

Application Requirements

All applications must be postmarked no later than May 10, 2020

Download the Application

Cover for Memorial Foundation Scholarship application: HERE

Download the Memorial Foundation Scholarship application: HERE.

Cover for Dr Frank Budd Scholarship application: HERE

Download the Dr Frank Budd Scholarship application: HERE

Mail Applications to

Northland Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation

c/o Robert Woods Jr.
1407 104 th Ave W.
Duluth Mn.55808-1632

High School Student

  • A verifiable relative child, grandchild, sibling, niece/nephew of a Vietnam era veteran (including step family)
  • Graduating senior
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Verifiable acceptance to an accredited university or technical college within the United States

College Student

  • A verifiable relative child, grandchild, sibling, niece/nephew of a Vietnam era veteran (including step family)
  • Completed at least 26 academic credits in an accredited program maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • Verifiable, full time, registered student at a college within the United States

Technical/Vocational School

  • A verifiable relative child, grandchild, sibling, niece/nephew of a Vietnam era veteran (including step family)
  • Completed at least 26 academic credits in an accredited program maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • Verifiable, full time, registered student in an accredited technical/vocational school within the United States

Each scholarship awarded is in an amount of $1000. The award will be sent directly to their educational institution when fall registration is verified. Recipients are eligible to reapply annually. Awards given on Memorial Day 30 May 2020 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Lake Walk.

Essay Requirements

Brief Essay (typed-500 words or less) on the following topic for Memorial Foundation Application:

Research:  “Why was the Vietnam War fought” then ask any Vietnam Veteran the same question. Using and comparing the information gathered write the essay.

Brief Essay (typed-500 words or less) on the following topic for Dr Frank Budd Application:

“Research the medical lessons learned from Vietnam War and then ask a Vietnam Veteran their experiences then and/or now with medical personnel who served in Vietnam War ”