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Veteran Scholarship Available

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Applications for the Disabled American Veterans Quad City Chapter 2 Scholarship competition are available now from members of Disabled American Veterans Quad City Chapter 2 or by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . There are two $1000 scholarships available.

The Scholarship must be used for higher education: college, vocational/trade school. To compete for a DAV QC Ch. 2 Scholarship, an applicant must be able to substantiate that they meet the following criteria:

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Veteran Idea Contest

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Here's an opportunity for Veterans to win a trip to LA and get some swag.

From an email:

If you’re a veteran of the Armed Services aged 18-34, and you have an idea for how to improve your community, campus, or installation – visit our website (http://www.mobilize.org/index.php?tray=content&tid=top501&cid=3IS22)  to tell us your idea and to apply for the opportunity to fly to Los Angeles and share your idea with 100 of your fellow veterans and the whole nation. While there, you’ll stay in the luxurious DoubleTree Hotel and attend the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team’s opening game. Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to earn thousands of dollars to turn your idea into reality, in addition to a year of mentoring and support from other veterans – as well as a chance to appear on MTV.

 

Lowe's Veteran Discount

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From an email:

Lowe’s Expands Support of the Military with Year-Round Discount
10 Percent Discount for Active, Reserve, Retired and Disabled Military Personnel and Immediate Family Members
February 10, 2010 09:41 AM Eastern Time 


MOORESVILLE, N.C.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Lowe’s Companies, Inc. announced today it will expand its support of the military by offering an all day, every day 10 percent discount to all military personnel who are active, reserve, retired or disabled veterans and their family members, with a valid, government-issued military ID card.

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Financial Resources for Veterans

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The Council of College and Military Educators has put together a concise directory of resources available for Veterans and their families seeking higher education. It's posted here.
 

Be Aware of Your Rights When Medical Devices Malfunction

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In a February 2008 report entitled “Prosthetics in the VA: Past, Present, and Future,” the U.S. Naval Institute stated that the seven year war on terror has resulted in 737 soldiers losing limbs, 116 suffering spinal cord injuries, 53 instances of total blindness, and 3,145  traumatic brain injuries.  Most, if not all, of these veterans will benefit from the use of medical devices to increase the ability to perform activities of daily life and overall benefit from a greater quality of life.  Medical devices have become integral to ensuring that veterans have better transitions to civilian life and are better able to contribute to their families, communities, and country. Additionally, as some of our veterans age, these service men and women also become reliant on medical device technology such as implanted defibrillators, pacemakers, and hearing devices.
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Contact Us

University of Iowa Veteran Association
Room 203, Communication Center
Phone: (319) 384-2020
Email: studorg-veterans-association@uiowa.edu

University of Iowa Veteran Services
1 Jessup Hall
Phone: (319) 335-0219

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