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SDI Scholarships

In addition to financial support from Veterans Affairs and other military branches, SDI is proud to offer two of our own scholarships to students in our programs.

Sergeant Michael Beckerman Memorial Scholarship

SGT Michael Joe Beckerman was an SDI Student and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He made the ultimate sacrifice in 2010 while serving in Afghanistan. In memoriam of our student’s great sacrifice, we are proud to present the SGT Michael Beckerman Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship provides full-tuition and fees each semester to two recipients annually, one in the Fall and one in the Spring.

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Paul Jackson First Responder Memorial Scholarship

Paul Jackson served in Bravo Co, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment during WWII. As a paratrooper, Mr. Jackson made the jump into Normandy during Operation Overlord, the jump into Holland during Operation Market Garden, and was wounded on 12 January 1945 in Bastogne, Belgium. In honor of Mr. Jackson’s sacrifice, SDI is proud to present the semi-annual Paul Jackson First Responder Memorial Scholarship. The annual scholarship provides full tuition and fees each semester to two Associate of Science in Firearms Technology degree students annually, one in the fall and one in the spring.

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SDI/EANGUS Scholarship

Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI) is proud to partner with the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) to offer the SDI/EANGUS Scholarship. The scholarship provides full tuition and fees each semester for the Associate of Science in Firearms Technology Degree program to one recipient annually.

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