Undergraduate students who are direct ancestors of World War I warriors are eligible for awards. The scholarships are awarded for one year at a time, but they may be renewed for up to eight semesters if the student meets the criteria for the scholarship. Frequently, there is a one-year waiting time for qualified candidates.
Scholarship Sponsor
Texas University
Austin, Texas is home to the public research institution known as The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas). The University of Texas System’s earliest institution was founded there in 1883. It is also the biggest institution in the system, with 3,133 teaching staff members, 11,075 graduate students, and 40,916 undergraduate students as of Fall 2021.
The university is a significant academic research hub, with $679.8 million in research expenses for the 2018 fiscal year.
In 1929, it became a member of the Association of American Universities. The university runs numerous ancillary research facilities, including the J. J. Pickle Research Campus and the McDonald Observatory, in addition to seven museums and seventeen libraries, including the LBJ Presidential Library and the Blanton Museum of Art. As of November 2020, the school had alumni, staff, or researchers who were associated with 13 Nobel Prize winners, 4 Pulitzer Prize winners, 2 Turing Award winners, 2 Fields Medal recipients, 2 Wolf Prize winners, and 2 Abel Prize winners. Additionally, the university has ties to three Primetime Emmy Award winners, and as of 2021, its former students and graduates have won 155 Olympic medals.
The Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas’ 1827 constitution contains the earliest reference to a public institution in Texas. The Mexican government did nothing despite the promise made in Title 6, Article 217 of the Constitution to develop public education in the arts and sciences. The Texas Congress ratified the Constitution of the Republic, which stated in Section 5 of its General Provisions that “It shall be the duty of Congress, as soon as circumstances will permit, to provide, by law, a general system of education,” after Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836.
The Texas Congress referred “An Act to Establish the University of Texas” to a special committee on April 18, 1838, but no further action was taken after it was not reported back. The Texas Congress decided to reserve fifty leagues of land—roughly 288,000 acres (117,000 ha)—for the construction of a publicly funded university on January 26, 1839. Additionally, 40 acres (16 ha) in Austin, the new capital, were set aside and given the name “College Hill.” (Informally, the University is referred to as “Forty Acres” as a whole. The initial 40 acres were located between Guadalupe and Speedway and 21st and 24th Streets.)
About The Scholarship
Undergraduate students who are directly related to World War I veterans and who meet at least one of the following criteria are eligible for the LaVerne Noyes Scholarship.
- Served on active duty in another country between May 11 and Armistice Day in 1917. (November 11, 1918)
- Served between May 11, 1917, and November 11, 1918, for a minimum of six months on non-combat duty.
- Between May 11, 1917, and November 11, 1918, while serving in the military
Documents that the student must submit: (also listed on FinAidScholar)
- A duplicate of the applicant’s, parent’s, grandparents, and great-birth grandparent’s certificates (if applicable)
- A replica of the enlistment documents
- A copy of the certificates of honorable discharge
Apply also; THE EAST TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
You can get documentation from:
1. The Veteran’s former home’s county courthouse
2. Iowa State Historical Society (Phone: 515.281.5111)
3. National Personal Records Center (Phone: 314.801.0800)
4. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Phone: 515.699.5999)
Award
$250 – $1000
Deadline
03/01/2023
Additional Questions
1. Would you wish your application for the Laverne Noyes Scholarship to be considered?
2. What is your relationship with the Veteran and what is their complete name?
3. When and where were the veteran’s enlistment details?
4. When and where were they honorably discharged?
5. Which circumstance is relevant to the Veteran?
6. What dates or length of service was involved?
7. If you are a veteran, please include your entire name.
8. What is the complete name of your parents?
9. What is the complete name of your grandparents?
10. What is the full name of your great-grandparents?
11. What is the complete name of your great-great-grandparents?
12. Upload documentation
- Certificate of the applicant’s birth
13. The parent of the applicant’s birth certificate
14. Grandparent of the applicant’s birth certificate
15. The applicant’s great-birth grandparent’s certificate (if applicable)
16. The applicant’s Great-Great Grandparent’s Birth Certificate (if applicable)
17. Recruiting Documents
18. Honorable Discharge Papers
Application Link
Interested persons can now apply here https://onestop.utexas.edu/scholarships/laverne-noyes-foundation-scholarships/
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