Apply to earn a seat at one of three Veteran Transition Assistance Boot Camps and the Ultimate Financial Gift or nominate a deserving veteran today.

Current transitioning active duty or *recently separated active duty / Guard and Reserve can apply. To nominate yourself or a veteran in need of financial and career transitioning assistance click the 'apply today' button at the top of the page.

*Recently separated from the active duty within the last 8 years. Current or recently separated Guard and Reserve may qualify.

PART 1) – PERSONAL INFORMATION


Home Address






Mailing Address (if different)







Contact Information







Military Information

What branch of the military did you serve?



Did you receive an honorable discharge from the military?



Did you receive the Purple Heart?



Did you receive any other medals/honors?



Are you willing to provide DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)?



What year did you retire from the military?




Family Information





List all members currently living in the household (including yourself):
























**IMPORTANT**
Have ANY members of the household ever been convicted of or been charged with a crime? (It could be as simple as a misdemeanor driving violation or as serious as armed robbery.) We do extensive background checks.





Has the family or anyone in the family been involved in a lawsuit?






Have any members of the household been on television?





Does anyone in the household have a MySpace page, Facebook, blog or Web site of any kind?
















If selected, will W2s and/or tax returns for the last two years be available? (Please do not include them now.)







IF YOU ARE NOMINATING SOMEONE, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR INFORMATION:








Contact Information








PART 2) – YOUR STORY (Mandatory)

Please summarize your story. What makes you deserving? Be concise. Please include information about your military service (including any medals/honors awarded and any injuries that occured while serving).





PART 3) – FINANCIAL SITUATION





Savings and/or Retirement Accounts: (check all that apply)












Insurance: (Check all that apply)





Home ownership?







If yes, are the mortgage payments current?





Other properties?





Receiving state aid for foster care, disability, adoption subsidy or any other benefits of this kind?



If yes, how much and for whom?




























Current on loans/debts?






Employer’s name and phone number:














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Your personal information will not be sold, or shared with unaffiliated third parties except as necessary to maintain and process information or when the law requires it.