Sport Clips Funds Veterans’ College Scholarships
Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship campaign has raised nearly $17 million for veterans and service members pursuing education.
By Academic Writing Club Newsroom
Sport Clips Haircuts has launched its 13th annual Help A Hero scholarship campaign, raising donations for veterans and service members pursuing education after military service. The campaign runs from Oct. 5 through Nov. 14, 2026, and has raised nearly $17 million since it began. That funding has supported more than 3,600 scholarships through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation. Participating stores will also offer free haircuts to veterans and active-duty service members on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
Scholarship Support for Students
The VFW’s Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship provides up to $5,000 per semester for tuition and fees. Veterans and service members ranked E-5 and below can apply for support toward education and training for civilian careers through SportClips.com/Hero.
Gordon Logan, Founder and Chairman at Sport Clips, said:
“Help A Hero is about more than saying ‘thank you’ on Veterans Day. It is about investing in the lives of veterans and service members as they pursue an education, a career, and a future beyond their military service. Our clients have embraced this mission year after year, and their generosity is what makes these scholarships possible.”
A Graduate Student’s Path
U.S. Army veteran Michael Ventura is a three-time scholarship recipient now pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at Texas State University. After serving more than three years in the Army, including time in South Korea, Ventura settled in Austin to pursue creative writing. He expects to graduate in fall 2027 after working as a teaching assistant and teaching creative writing at the Hays County Jail.
Cory Geisler, National Commander at VFW, said:
“Every year, I meet veterans who did everything right, they served, they earned their education benefits, left the military and then watched those benefits run out before their degree was finished. That gap shouldn’t cost a veteran their future.”
Campaign Awareness
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Landon Robinson will help raise awareness for this year’s campaign. Robinson is a 2026 U.S. Naval Academy graduate and Marine Corps second lieutenant who is serving in the reserves while pursuing his professional football career.
