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Feb 1 4 tweets 2 min read
#SignalBoost requested: THE DISTINGUISHED RAVEN FAC MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP deadline is February 28th ($500-$1,000+) These scholarships are for qualifying descendants of a Lao or Lao-Hmong individual who served in defense of the Kingdom of Laos (1960-1975) ravens.org/scholarship-fo…
Support for Lao & Hmong youth in college is vital because 50 years since the end of the war, fewer than 14% successfully graduate college. Many will be 1st in their families to attend college, considered by many to be a key step to escape multigenerational poverty in US.
If you can personally assist youth in preparing their applications, that would often be very helpful, because many do NOT have resources near them in their schools, libraries and community centers who can provide technical support in filling out the form.
A documentary on the Forward Air Controllers who secretly served in Laos who sponsor this scholarship to aid the youth whose families helped them during the Vietnam War

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