K-12 educational outreach - veterans legacy program: UAA's project will mentor and supervise dual-enrolled high school students and undergraduates at the university of alaska anchorage (UAA) as they…

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration awarded $325,000 to the University of Alaska Anchorage on August 15, 2026, under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) to mentor and supervise dual-enrolled high school students and undergraduates conducting research on Alaskan veterans interred or memorialized in Fort Richardson National Cemetery.

Students will investigate veterans' histories, their communities, and the history of service in Alaska, with emphasis on the unique experiences of Alaska's veteran population. The project will establish a dedicated memorial on UAA's Anchorage campus where students display and present their research and where veterans on campus can gather. UAA will compile curriculum and learning materials for future use, including a Veterans Legacy Memorial Series and a walking tour for cemetery patrons.

The award period runs through August 31, 2027, with performance at Alaska locations. As a Project Grant, the award funds discrete activities in support of the Veterans Legacy Program's mission to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials that teach about veteran history and promote community engagement with veterans' stories.

K-12 educational outreach - veterans legacy program: UAA's project will mentor and supervise dual-enrolled high school students and undergraduates at the university of alaska anchorage (UAA) as they investigate alaskan veterans interred or memorialized in the fort richardson national cemetery. Guided by a curriculum that will foster appreciation for veterans' contributions to alaska's and america's history, students will conduct research on the veterans, their communities, and the history of service in alaska, with a focus on highlighting stories of the unique experiences of alaska S veteran population. The project will further establish a dedicated memorial on UAA S anchorage campus where students will display and present their research, and where veterans on campus can gather. The project will also compile curriculum and learning materials for continued use in the future, including a veterans legacy memorial series, and a walking tour for cemetery patrons.