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Bernard Rotberg Memorial Award

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$1,000

Due: July 1, 2026

No essay

No min. GPA required

Eligibility

Bernard Rotberg Memorial Award, with an application deadline in July, offers numerous awards of $1000 each. Military service requirements apply.

Description

The Bernard Rotberg Memorial Award will be awarded to a direct descendant (child, grandchild, great-grandchild) of a member in good standing since 2022 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. If an applicant's relative is deceased, the member must have been in good standing at the time of their death. All members (including Posthumous) must have joined prior to 2023. Applicants who are descendants of honorary members and Patrons are not eligible. Applicants must be a high school senior at the time of application and accepted by an accredited college, university, community college, trade school, or school of nursing as a member of the freshman class entering in the fall of 2025. The Application Form must be signed by the JWV member related to the applicant. If the member is deceased, checkmark the box and inform the Department Commander. All parts of the application should be mailed to the appropriate Department Commander. Upon receipt, the Department Commander will confirm eligibility and sign the application form. Each Department will choose its top three applications to be forwarded to National HQ by the Commander. Department Commanders will send the top three applications to National HQ by July 1, 2025. Please visit the award's website for more information.

Bernard Rotberg Memorial Award

$1,000

Eligibility

Description

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