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University of Portland Air Force and Army ROTC will hold a virtual commemoration ceremony in honor of Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11 from 10:50 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. Log in to the Zoom link at 10:50 a.m. to watch the virtual ceremony.

The virtual ceremony will include a joint color guard presentation, final changing of the guard to mark the end of the 24-hour vigil over the Praying Hands Memorial, Invocation and Benediction, and a speaking panel of four distinguished veterans from the UP community. The panel includes:

• Martin Granum (Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), USAF)
• Bruce Jones (Captain (Retired), USCG)
• Daniel Eagle (Brigadier General (Retired), USAF)
• Doug Edwards (Colonel (Retired), USAF)

About the Praying Hands Memorial

The original memorial was built by the University’s Class of 1948 and contained bricks inscribed with the names of the 69 University of Portland students killed in service during WWII. Later the memorial was expanded to include other wars and conflicts in which American service members and University of Portland students served, including World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars. The memorial now contains the names of 80 University of Portland students who lost their lives in service to the country. For more information, please contact Drew Lindley at 503.943.8243 or lindley@up.edu.

APPLY NOW! Deadline to submit a completed online application (to include required documents and scores) is 11:59 PM CST ON JANUARY 14, 2021.

HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP TYPES

TYPE 1

Pays full (100 percent) college tuition and authorized fees at any public or private institution with an Air Force ROTC detachment.

Type 1 selectees will also receive a monthly living expense stipend and an annual book stipend.

TYPE 2

Pays up to $18,000 per year in college tuition and authorized fees at any public or private institution with an Air Force ROTC detachment.

Scholarship payment is further capped at $9,000 per semester or $6,000 per quarter.

Type 2 selectees will also receive a monthly living expense stipend and an annual book stipend.

TYPE 7

Pays full (100 percent) college tuition and authorized fees (capped at the in-state tuition rate) at a public institution with an Air Force ROTC detachment. Type 7 selectees will also receive a monthly living expense stipend and an annual book stipend.

Students offered a Type 7 scholarship will be given the option to convert their scholarship to a three-year Type 2 scholarship that can be used at out-of-state or private schools. A three-year Type 2 scholarship will start during the sophomore year of school.

Contact AFROTC.COM to apply.