Individual Registration
Dear Applicant,
Please use this form if you have previously applied for a scholarship.
If you are submitting your application for the first time, please use the First Time Applicant to the Scholarship Foundation.
Thank-you,
The Scholarship Foundation
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
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will need the following documents to submit their scholarship application.
Student Essay: An updated student essay that'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.
Active Student Letter: A letter from your current college/university stating that you are a student currently attending and in good standing.
Recommendation Letters 1 and 2: Two letters or recommendations from administration, professors, or staff on your behalf.
Students Photo: An updated 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.