Success Stories

Courtney
University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill

“My Father passed away when I was only 11 and of course a time when college is furthest from your mind. Now a senior in college, I can say that the time did come when college consumed my thoughts and how a single Mother would pay the college costs for my younger Sister and I. Having received a scholarship from the Unit Scholarship Fund not only helped relieve a huge economic burden, but it also showed me how my Father and his Family were still important to those who knew him and those who did not. Had my Father been there during the tumultuous time of deciding where to go and how to pay for it, I know that he would have found a way to ensure that I became a college graduate. Thanks to the Unit Scholarship Fund, I'm certain that he would be more than proud knowing that in only a few months I will graduate debt-free with a college degree.”

Kristina
Campbell University

“The Unit Scholarship Fund has been a tremendous blessing to my education as well as to my personal development. Receiving this scholarship has made it possible for me to attend Campbell University where I am pursuing a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Each year, aspirations of receiving the scholarship motivates me to achieve an even higher level of academic excellence and participate in more community service projects than the year before. Thank you, Unit Scholarship Fund!”

Shayne
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

“My Father was killed in Afghanistan when I was 14. I remember it as if it were yesterday. As painful as it is to lose a Father, he died doing what he loved, which was helping people in need. My Father showed me more about what it takes to be a man in 6 months out of the year (which was when he was actually home) for 14 years than what most children are shown in a lifetime. He was the best Father and husband that anybody could ask for, and I cherished every moment he was home. The Unit Scholarship Fund realizes that children of Elite Special Operations Soldiers are destined for greatness, based upon how their parents raised them. They are raised to be strong (physically and mentally), loving to everyone, and relentless. Special Operations Soldiers risk their lives and the lively hood of their Families for a reason, everyone deserves Freedom.”