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The Family First Scholarship was established by Christopher West and his family and is supported by Mike Lofton. Although West never joined the armed forces, he believes in supporting the women and men who have served to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. The loss of life or severe impact of service-related disability suffered by our military veterans can be a devastating event for our military services families.

In support of these families, the Family First Scholarship has been created to enable Chapter 35 (VA’s Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance program) benefits-eligible family members to continue their academic journey at ASU.

When you make a gift to the Family First Scholarship Fund, you provide critical scholarship support for undergraduate students who have been impacted by the loss or disability of a family member who served our country and open doors for a brighter future.