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Franklin County offers scholarships for veterans’ children

CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Commissioners, along with the Franklin County Office of Veterans Affairs, are pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 We Support You Scholarship are now available. As many as five one-time $1,000 scholarships could be awarded. 

The scholarship program provides financial support to area veterans’ dependents. Eligible applicants are high school seniors residing in Franklin County who have been accepted into an accredited higher learning institution and who are in need of financial assistance. 

Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and participate in both extracurricular and community service activities. Students must also complete the scholarship application and submit three letters of reference, including one from their high school guidance counselor, along with other documentation as noted by the application instructions. 

All applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. March 30. Scholarship recipients and the amount of the award will be determined by a committee of local professionals and Franklin County representatives. 

Scholarship instructions and applications are available from area high school guidance counselors, online at www.franklincountypa.gov/apply-file-for and at the Franklin County Office of Veterans Affairs at 425 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, during normal business hours. 

“As a veteran myself, I’m grateful that we are able to offer this small token of appreciation to the children of those who sacrificed so much for our country and to protect our freedom,” said Franklin County Commissioner Chairman Dean Horst. 

For more information on the 2026 Franklin County Veterans Affairs We Support You Scholarship, contact the Franklin County Office of Veterans Affairs at 717-263-4326 or visit www.franklincountypa.gov/departments/veterans-affairs

The Franklin County Veterans Affairs We Support You Scholarship is funded by donations to the Franklin County Veterans Affairs Outreach Fund. Donations to the scholarship fund and other outreach programs can be made by dropping off or mailing a check made payable to Franklin County Veterans Affairs, Attn: Outreach Fund, to the Franklin County Veterans Affairs Office at 425 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, PA 17202. 

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