DLA Leadership Scholarship
You can fund the week that changes a life
Some students have never seen the ocean. Some have never boarded a plane. Many have never been shown a standard and asked to rise to it. DLA brings underserved students to Normandy to learn history where it happened and to practice leadership through discipline, mentorship, and reflection.
A full DLA Leadership Scholarship seat costs $5,000 and covers round trip travel, lodging, meals, ground transport, and on ground instruction for the full seven day experience.
Our goal is to fund 10 student scholarships this year.
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Direct your support to the need you care about most. Every option funds real work and real outcomes.
Where Your Donation Goes
Scholarship Seats
We cover airfare, lodging, meals, transport, site fees, and instruction for selected students who could not access this experience otherwise.
Normandy Operations
Housing, transport, insurance, permits, local historian support, and the real costs of running small cohorts with high standards.
Safeguarding and Safety
Background checks, youth protection procedures, medical readiness controls, and on ground incident response systems.
Your donation turns into travel, instruction, and on the ground leadership training for students who would not otherwise get there.
$25 helps cover student materials and journaling kit.
$50 helps cover local site and learning fees.
$100 helps cover ground transport and logistics.
$250 helps cover instruction and mentorship time.
$500 helps close a scholarship gap for a student seat.
$5,000 funds one full scholarship seat for the full program week.
Monthly giving builds momentum
Monthly support is how DLA plans scholarships, staffing, and travel commitments with confidence. It turns a one time gift into a steady pipeline of students brought to the ground.
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Predictable funding allows DLA to reserve dates and resources early
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Smaller monthly gifts create big annual impact
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Monthly donors receive program updates and outcomes as the year progresses
The Normandy Passage
Fund a scholarship seat and put a young leader on the ground
A Normandy Passage scholarship covers the full cost for an accepted young adult ages 18 to 24, including travel. It removes the single biggest barrier for families and puts a young adult into a week of standards, mentorship, and historic learning that changes trajectory. For sponsored young adults, DLA assigns a vetted Special Operations mentor. Donors can also underwrite the mentor seat and travel.
What the scholarship covers
Airfare budget: $1,600
Scholarship seat: $5,995
Full scholarship: $7,595
Mentor sponsorship: $7,595
Sponsor both: $15,190
$30,380 equals 4 full scholarships at $7,595.
Our Goal: Fund 4 full scholarships (4 seats including airfare)
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DLA Endowment Fund
Make a donation
DLA is building a long term endowment so scholarships and programming are not dependent on a single season of fundraising. Endowment gifts are invested and protected, creating predictable support for student travel, veteran and historian instruction, safeguarding, and the operational costs that make this work safe and sustainable.
What endowment support means
Endowment support creates year after year scholarship seats for students who could not otherwise go. It provides stable staffing and long range planning for cohorts and school partners. It preserves standards, safety, and historical integrity as the program scales. It also establishes a permanent foundation for DLA’s mission in Normandy.
Give once or give monthly to help build permanent capacity.
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FAQ
Is my donation tax deductible
Yes. DLA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Will I receive a receipt
Yes. An emailed receipt is sent automatically after your donation is processed.
Can I change or cancel a monthly donation
Yes. Monthly giving can be changed or canceled anytime. If you need help, contact DLA and the team will handle it quickly.
Can I give to a specific purpose
Yes. You can give to DLA’s general fund, scholarship funding, or the endowment. If you want to fund a specific seat or sponsor category, use the designated module on this page.
Where does my donation go
Donations support scholarship travel, on ground instruction, safeguarding, and the operating costs required to deliver programs safely and consistently.
Can my employer match this gift
Many employers match charitable donations. If your employer offers matching, DLA can provide documentation and confirmation of your gift.
Who do I contact with questions
Use the Contact page or the Talk with the DLA Team button and someone will respond directly.
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DLA is built on standards, safeguarding, and follow through. Donors deserve clarity on how gifts are handled, how receipts work, and where to go with questions.
DLA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, and you will receive an emailed receipt for your records.
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