national youth achievement programS

Each year, the Jewish War Veterans of the USA Foundation offers the Youth Achievement and Millen Memorial Scholarships. We are pleased to provide the eligibility requirements, application guidelines, and application forms for these programs. Scholarship recipients will be announced in August 2025 at our National Convention.
The following scholarships will be awarded:
Clifford Lee Kristal Education Award $1,250
Bernard Rotberg Memorial Award $1,000
Leon Brooks Memorial Award $1,000
Edith, Louis, and Max S. Millen Memorial Athletic Award $2,000
The Youth Achievement Grants and the Millen Memorial Athletic Grant each require separate applications. All application materials must be submitted to the appropriate *Department Commander by the end of May 2025. For contact information, please reach out to JWV’s Programs Department at grants@jwv.org.