Scholarships for Veterans

Late Applications Are Now Being Accepted — Please apply!

Through the VA Scholarship Program, Brentwood School offers children* of Veterans the opportunity to enjoy Summer at Brentwood without the burden of tuition. Full scholarships are based on availability and VA approval. Each year, Brentwood School awards a minimum of 120 fully paid weeks to Summer at Brentwood.

*Veterans may apply children, step-children, or grandchildren to the VA Scholarship Summer at Brentwood program.

To apply, simply:

  • Review the Summer at Brentwood schedule. Make note of preferred dates.
  • Complete and submit the VA Scholarship late application on this page.
  • Awards become available if spaces are released by another Veteran family.
  • Late applications are processed in the order received.
  • When awards are available, notifications are sent on a weekly basis from April 15-July 26. 

The VA Scholarship Program for Summer at Brentwood is available to all Veterans with discharge in alignment with VA requirements. VA prioritizes scholarship decisions based on the following criteria:

  1. First-time applicants currently in VA homeless programs or housed on campus
  2. Return applicants currently in VA homeless programs or housed on campus
  3. Veterans actively enrolled in and receiving care at GLA Healthcare System, including employees who are Veterans
  4. All other Veterans

For a more detailed explanation of priority tiers, please click here.

Application Timeline

  • February 28: Deadline for on-time scholarship application
  • February 29: Waitlist application opens
  • March 6: Award decisions sent via email to on-time VA Scholarship applicants
  • March 20: Online registration deadline for scholarship recipients
  • March 22: Spaces released to VA scholarship applicants on waitlist. Late application opens.

PLEASE NOTE: Veterans may only register children for approved camps or classes; registrations completed without approval require payment in full. All camps and classes are subject to availability. Approved VA Scholarship registrations not completed as of March 20, 2024 will be forfeited to a Veteran family on the waitlist. Late applications are accepted and processed for scholarship awards as released by another Veteran recipient from April 12 through July 26.


 

VA Scholarship Form

Required

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format
Branch of Servicerequired
Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format
How did you hear about the VA Scholarship to Summer at Brentwood program?required
Did your child(ren) participate in Summer at Brentwood last year?required
Do you live on campus at the West LA VA?required
Are you currently enrolled in an on-campus program (i.e. Compensated Work Therapy, Domiciliary, CTRS, New Directions, Oasis, etc.)?required
If yes, please specify which program.
Are you part of an off-campus program or a patient in the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (i.e. Out Patient Treatment, GPD, HUD-VASH, SSVF, etc.)? required

 

Summer at Brentwood Schedule

The majority of camps and programs are 1-week in duration. It is rare for a child to receive more than 3 weeks of VA scholarship. Understanding that, please indicate up to 3 weeks each child would like to attend.

PLEASE NOTE: Summer at Brentwood is for school-aged students, those attending kindergarten-12th grade at ANY SCHOOL in the fall of 2024.

Student #1

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format
Options for K-5th GradesrequiredPlease select up to 3 choices
Please select up to 3 choices
Options for 6th-8th GradesrequiredPlease select up to 3 choices
Please select up to 3 choices
Options for 9th-12th GradesrequiredPlease select up to 3 choices
Please select up to 3 choices

Student #2

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format
Options for K-5th GradesrequiredPlease select up to 3 choices
Please select up to 3 choices
Options for 6th-8th GradesrequiredPlease select up to 3 choices
Please select up to 3 choices
Options for 9th-12th Gradesrequired

Student #3

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format
Options for K-5th GradesrequiredPlease select up to 3 choices
Please select up to 3 choices
Options for 6th-8th GradesrequiredPlease select up to 3 choices
Please select up to 3 choices
Options for 9th-12th Gradesrequired