Flagship Scholarship

The Walter J. Husak Scholarship

Our Flagship Scholarship

Offers the recipient funds to pursue their education at an accredited college or university.

Recipients should be able to explain how their projects or work interacts with cultural artifacts and history.

Our flagship scholarship will begin in 2025.

Information + Requirements

About the Scholarship

  • Non-renewable scholarship

  • Application dates March 1-April 1

  • Applicants notified by June 1

  • Scholarship funds on August 15 (and January 2)

  • Open to all US college students

  • Essays will be read by the Foundation Board

  • Applications will be judged based on GPA, recommendation letter, and strength and detail of their essay

Scholarship Information

  • Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited US college or university

  • At the end of the year, recipients will present a report on their findings to the Foundation

  • Essays must be written by applicants themselves

  • Official transcripts and one letter of recommendation required

  • Dream big and tell us what you’re exploring and how it connects with culture and history