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Scholarships

The Defense Intelligence Memorial Foundation (DIMF) offers scholarships to the children of fallen intelligence officers in the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. The children of Federal contractors are not eligible for DIMF programs.

We consider the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to include:

Defense Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Reconnaissance Office
Service Intelligence Components
Combatant Commands

Application Process

To get started, we ask you to fill-out the short application on the right-hand side of this page.

After you submit this form, a member of our staff will reach out to you to discuss the next steps.

Requirements

The Foundation evaluates application packets which include:

Completed application form,
Copy of a state-certified birth certificate,
Proof of the loved one’s former employment in the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (e.g, Standard Form 50), and
Written or video essay on the scholarship candidate’s educational goals and aspirations.

Ambassadors Program

The DIMF Ambassadors Program is part of our outreach to the public, government, non-profit, and industry partners. The DIMF Board carefully selects and vets each applicant based on their advocacy for the cause and unique value they can offer the charity.

If you are interested in being considered for the Ambassadors program please complete this form.

The hale dinner

The DIMF’s Annual Nathan Hale Scholars Dinner is an industry engagement fundraising event. These events facilitate intimate exchanges with current Federal executives and broker business-to-business exchanges with industry leaders in the Federal market. This year’s dinner will be held at the Military Women’s Memorial on 21 June. More details can be found here.

You can view content from our past events below:

Apply today

If you believe you or someone you know is eligible to receive a scholarship, please use our application form below.

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Your Email

Your Phone Number

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Name of the Fallen Intelligence Officer

First Name

Last Name

Service Organization Designation

What intelligence organization did your loved one serve?

Defense Intelligence Agency

National Security Agency

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

National Reconnaissance Office

Service Intelligence Component

Combatant Command

Date of Passing

When did your loved one pass?

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Name of Scholarship Applicant

Who is applying for the scholarship? Multiple applicants are required to fill-out separate applications

First Name

Last Name

Birth Date of Scholarship Applicant

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Best Time to Contact You

Please let us know what time of day is best for our staff to contact you.

“HIRE AN OFFICER” Workshops and events

In partnership with our supported Defense Intelligence organizations and NextOp, we provide educational workshops, career coaching, and transition assistance to military and civilian Intelligence Officers.