KSV Scholarships
Manager: Dan Fisher
Our KSV members, for decades, have provided higher learning scholarship funds to deserving students who are related to a Khe Sanh veteran. We encourage all our members and their families to take advantage of this opportunity.
If you wish to contact the scholarship managers with any questions, please do so using our email admin@khesanh.vet. Attention: KSV Scholarship Manager
Background: In 2008 at the Reno, NV, Khe Sanh Veterans Reunion, the topic of supporting a scholarship program came to the KSV Membership for a vote. The popularity of this program to support the educational goals of children and grandchildren of Khe Sanh Veterans proved a big hit.
A Scholarship Committee wrote a set of guidelines and criteria for the new program. Early members were all KSV volunteers including Larry McCartney, Bill Jayne, Bruce “T-Bone” Jones, Dennis Mannion and Dan Fisher. The Committee approved a draft, and the program good to go for school year 2009-2010 during the Denver, CO reunion. The KSV Board, President Dave “Bulldog” Smith, Treasurers Tom Eichler and Russ Turner gave their full support to let the donations begin. Then the KSV Membership came through to fund the first-year goals including donations from the reunion silent auction and the KSV Ladies Luncheon.
From 2009 to 2025 the program became phenomenally successful attracting college, university, vocational and trade school applicants. In the 16 years since the start of the Scholarship Fund, $133,500 of donated fundes have helped 221 young scholars achieved their educational goals.
The ‘Thank You’ cards from these students were oftentimes more thankful of their fathers’ and grandfathers’ service in Vietnam and especially Khe Sanh than of the financial awards they received.
Presently, the Scholarship Program is in recharge mode following the passing of our esteemed President/Treasurer Tom Eichler. We remain focused on helping our grandchildren achieve their educational goals.
Semper Fidelis
The link below will open the 2026 Application Form and Instructions: