KSV News: Short Round 021
Khe Sanh Veterans, Inc. Scholarship Fund 2026
January 1, 2026 begins a new season for the Scholarship Fund. Your kind patience during the 2025 pause was much appreciated by the KSV Leadership Team. The Scholarship Committee announces that applications for the Scholarship will be accepted starting January 1, 2026, through May 1, 2026 (last postmark dated).
Printable application forms can be found on the Khesan.vet website under Khe Sanh Scholarship Fund or by emailing to Dan Fisher at djfisher26@yahoo.com.
Click on the ‘KSV-2026-Application-fillable-PDF-1’ link to access the printable application form. Please read and follow the instructions under CRITERIA FOR SELECTION and GOVERNING RULES. Paper application forms with School GPA documents are preferred for proper committee review and filing process.
We look forward to helping young post high school students begin their academic studies with support from the Khe Sanh Veterans, Inc. Association.
Semper Fidelis
Dan Fisher – Committee Chair
Testimonials:
The Khe Sanh Veteran’s Scholarship was instrumental to helping me start my college education on the right track. As a Marine Corps veteran myself, transitioning to college and civilian life was a big new step with a lot of unknowns. The money from the scholarship, which I received in 2021 with my sponsor being my grandfather, Dan Fisher, helped to ease the costs the come with a university education and allowed me to cut down on financial worries to help focus solely on school. With the support of the Khe Sanh scholarship, I graduated with my Bachelors of Science in Computer Science this May and am now starting a new chapter as a project engineer in the utilities software industry. Thank you to those who made this scholarship possible.
Respectfully,
Adam Chiarella
To Whom It May Concern:
During my time at the University of Connecticut, I had the honor of receiving a scholarship from the Khe Sanh Veterans Association in 2010 and 2011. It was humbling and helpful to receive these two awards. After graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in English, I was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. I served as a platoon commander in Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines.
Currently, I am the English Department Head at North Haven High School in North Haven, Connecticut and an assistant football coach at Maloney High School in Meriden, Connecticut. In my work with my students and players, I strive to instill in them the same values I learned during my service and as the son of a Khe Sanh veteran.
These scholarship monies were a welcomed help in 2 of my 4 years at Storrs, and I remain grateful to the association for its assistance.
Semper Fi
Devin Mannion