Pat Tillman Foundation – Nation’s Leading Scholars Program for Vets and Their Spouses
Pat Tillman was already a living legacy in 2002 when he put an all-star NFL football career on hold after 9/11 and enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve his country as a Special Operations Ranger. In their grief after his death by “friendly fire” in Afghanistan in 2004, his family and friends established the Pat Tillman Foundation to help carry forward his life’s story. The Foundation made a monumental “mission refocus” in 2008, which made it a history maker: Their niche would be to support veterans and spouses through educational scholarships, tools, and a support network. Each year, for the past ten years, up to 60 new visionary Tillman Scholars are added to the community, competitively selected candidates who embody and have the potential to build upon the strength of character, academic excellence, and commitment to service that Pat was known for. Since the program’s inception, there are now more than 520 Tillman Scholars at more than 100 institutions nationwide.
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