The Japanese American Veterans Association is offering 16 scholarships totaling $26,500 in 2022. The scholarships will benefit a range of graduating high school seniors, undergraduate students, and post-graduate and professional education students.
Application instructions, forms, and other details are posted on the JAVA website, https://java-us.org. The deadline is Saturday .
The scholarships include the U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) honoring the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye’s iconic career of military and civilian public service; the Ishio Founder’s Scholarship ($3,000), awarded in memory of JAVA’s founder, Colonel Sunao Phil Ishio, USAR, his wife Constance, and their son Douglas Ishio; the Kiyoko Tsuboi Taubkin Legacy Scholarship ($2,000), a tribute to Ms. Kiyoko Tsuboi Taubkin, a longtime supporter of JAVA; as well as JAVA Memorial Scholarships ($1,500), honoring Nisei veterans, JAVA members and/or their family members.
Applicants should first review published rules and forms. Applications and supporting documents must be electronically submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on Saturday to javascholarship222@gmail.com. Applications not received by that date or that fail to meet the submission requirements will not be considered. Applicants will be notified of a decision by early June 2022.
For an application, visit https://java-us.org/JAVA-Memorial-Scholarship-Program.