First Time Applicant

Thank-you for applying with the Society of the 3rd ID Scholarship Foundation. Please read these directions carefully and ensure you have the proper documents readily available to upload. Incomplete submissions may delay processing of your application. If you have any questions, please email the Scholarship Foundation at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We'll respond to you by the next business day.

Application Deadline: June 1st of the current year.

Before applying for the Society of the 3rd ID Scholarships, applicants will need to have the following documents to upload with your application. Documents are recommended to be either in Microsoft Word or PDF formats. Please have these electronic copies available prior to registering your application.

A sponsor, for purposes of the Scholarship Foundation, Inc. application, shall be defined as follows:

• All Life and Regular Annual Members of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division as well as all direct-descendant Associate Members.
• Direct-descendant Associate Members who are direct descendants of a Soldier who served with the 3rd Infantry Division may sponsor a biological or adopted offspring if they hold a membership in the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division.
• All other Associate Members who have been members in good standing of the Society for at least four years may serve as sponsors for biological or adopted offspring.

Students Essay: The applicant’s two- to four-page personal essay (double-spaced) on a subject pertaining to 3rd Infantry Division history, or to national pride, or to loyalty to the nation, or to patriotism, or on another subject of applicable importance.
Include identification block in upper left-hand corner as described above.
- Include page numbers.
- Provide a title on your essay.
- Indicate the subject of your essay in the introductory paragraph.
- Ensure that your essay is fully developed with a beginning, middle, and end.
- Provide careful proofreading to ensure accuracy of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Ensure that your essay complies with the two-page, double-spaced, mandatory minimum.

Sponsor Letter: A statement from the applicant's sponsor attesting to the applicant’s eligibility as outlined in the 3ID Scholarship Foundation Inc.’s Purpose and By-Laws.

Letter of Admission: A Letter of Admission or evidence of enrollment from the applicant’s university, college, or vocational school of choice. The applicant also must have a student identification number assigned by his/her institution of higher learning.

Transcript: The applicant’s official high school or college transcript.

Students Photo: The applicant’s reproducible photograph, attached to the application. (In the event that the applicant receives a scholarship/student aid grant, this photograph will be published, with recognition of the applicant, in The Watch on the Rhine.) Photographs that have been reproduced using a photocopier such as Xerox will not be accepted. Graduation photos are acceptable.

Thank-you for applying and good luck!

The Scholarship Foundation