Chief Master Sergeant Anthony Lopez is the namesake for The Louisiana National Guard Enlisted Association Scholarship. The program awards two scholarships every year in the amount of $2,000 each.
Chief Lopez joined the Air Force in 1957 and served in Korea for 18 months. He joined the Louisiana Air National Guard in 1961 as a traditional guardsman but took an AGR position in 1964 and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant in 1982.
Chief Lopez passed away during the 1983 LANGEA Conference in Baton Rouge, and LANGEA has named their annual scholarship program in his honor.
The following may apply:
2024 Tony Lopez Scholarship
The Louisiana National Guard Enlisted Association has established the Tony Lopez Scholarship Program. Submissions are due no later than 1 April 2024. The following persons are eligible:
LANGEA Members
Unmarried dependent children of LANGEA Members
Spouses of LANGEA Members
Unmarried spouses and unmarried dependent children of deceased LANGEA Members who were in good standing at the time of their death.
Unmarried grandchildren of LANGEA members (this category is eligible for LANGEA scholarship only and not the EANGUS scholarship).
If your sponsor is a deceased member of the Louisiana National Guard and LANGEA, please contact Robbie Martin at (225) 921-6227.
Honorary and Associate Membership does not qualify any of the persons listed above eligibility to apply for scholarship.
LANGEA Member applicants, parent or guardian of unmarried children who are applicants, and members whose spouse is an applicant must have at least one year remaining on his/her enlistment following completion of the school year for which application is submitted, or has served twenty (20) or more years of service.
Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $2,000.00 each. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students at an accredited college, university, trade or business school. Graduate students are not eligible for the scholarship.
Awards will be sent directly to the recipient with each check made payable to the recipient on a quarterly or semester basis. To receive the awards, verifications will be required to the effect that enrollment has commenced. To receive subsequent payments, individual must submit verification of good standing at his/her institution.
There shall be no consideration whatsoever given because of friendship, rank or grade of applicant, applicant’s parents, or applicant’s spouse. (Neither shall applicant’s geo-graphical place of residence be considered). Awards will be made on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership and need. All applications will be accomplished by:
A transcript of High School Credits and a transcript of College for applicants already in institutions of higher learning.
A letter from applicant with specific reason(s) as to his/her education and why financial assistance is required.
Highly recommended that you not start this application form unless you have the above documents already written or scanned and ready to upload.
Former recipients of the Scholarships are not eligible to reapply. Those persons who have previously applied for a Scholarship Award and were not selected may reapply.
If the recipient does not complete the school term for which the scholarship is awarded (due to any cause other than sickness or physical injury) the recipient will refund the award to the Louisiana National Guard Enlisted Association within sixty (60) day from the date enrollment was terminated.
