CCK Law Announces Natasha Cowling as Winner of the 2020 Child of an American Veteran Scholarship
Daughter of U.S. Army soldier who served in Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom wins over the scholarship committee with her conviction that "any problem can be overcome with bravery and effort."
PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD is proud to announce the 2020 Child of an American Veteran Scholarship winner—Natasha Cowling.
Children of military personnel can grow up enduring stretches of time without seeing their parent who is serving. As a firm committed to fighting for the rights of U.S. military veterans, Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD feels it is important to acknowledge these sacrifices. The 2020 Child of an American Veteran Scholarship aims to thank such individuals for their selfless contributions by helping them pursue their dreams via higher education.
As the winner of the 2020 scholarship, Ms. Cowling receives $1,500 to apply to her tuition costs at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, which she is starting in the Fall of 2020. There she plans to pursue a degree in Geography, specializing in Geographical Analysis and Information Systems (GIS).
Why She Was Chosen as This Year's Scholarship Recipient
The Scholarship Committee found that Ms. Cowling embodied the spirit of why CCK created the scholarship for children whose parent(s) served in the military.
"The experience she describes growing up in a military family demonstrates her remarkable resilience and ability to adapt, despite any adversity she faced," said Robert Chisholm, a founding partner of Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD, representing disabled veterans since 1990. "She holds the utmost respect for her father, who suffered traumatic injuries during his service in the Army, and she embraces the values by which he lives.
"Natasha applied her energy to her academic studies, which conveys an unwavering determination not to let any obstacle block the path to her dreams. It's clear that her experiences growing up in a military family have deepened her appreciation for what it means to sacrifice and emerge stronger for it," Chisholm added.
About the "Child of an American Veteran Scholarship"
Every year, Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD encourages children of veterans of the U.S. armed forces to apply for the Child of an American Veteran Scholarship. Besides having a parent who served in the military, qualified applicants must be high school seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or enrolled in an accredited community college or undergraduate degree program with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Now that the 2020 scholarship winner has been selected, the veterans' law firm is again accepting applications for next year's scholarship. Applications for the 2021 Child of an American Veteran Scholarship are due December 15, 2020.
About Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD is a law firm with a national reputation for its adept handling of complex veterans' benefits cases. The firm's team of veterans' advocates strongly believe that their clients' sacrifice and service in the U.S. military deserve to have their disabilities which were caused by service recognized by VA—not denied, and not ignored. We handle appeals for denied claims so that disabled veterans can continue living their lives with pride and independence. Veterans who want help with their disability claim appeals can start by calling us at (844) 549-4500 for a consultation.
SOURCE Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
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