What Is It: The Tillman Military Scholarship supports outstanding active-duty service members, vets and military spouses who have great talent, significant leadership experience and a desire to enact positive change. In addition to the financial award, it offers leadership training, access to the Tillman network, and professional networking opportunities. The Scholarship is named after former NFL player Pat Tillman who put his football career on hold to enlist in the U.S. Army. He died while serving in Afghanistan. Eligibility Applicants must be active-duty service members, veterans or military spouses. Deadline The national deadline is TBA but will likely be March 1. Email tscholar@uw.edu with questions. To request disability accommodation, including American Sign Language interpretation, contact the Disability Resources for Students office at 253-692-4508, drsuwt@uw.edu or submit a request at www.tacoma.uw.edu…. The University of Washington │Tacoma makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests. Requests can be responded to most effectively if received as far in advance of the event as possible, preferably at least 10 days. |