Jump in to service & scholarship with us on today’s podcast interview! We welcome Bob Atkinson, accomplished US Air Force veteran, current senior at Yale University, and named both a Marshall & Truman Scholar. Bob brings his experience in the military & at Yale to discuss overcoming obstacles throughout his life that fueled a passion for service, as well as the opportunities he created at Yale that led to pursuing (& receiving) multiple prestigious scholarships. 
Main Topics 

Bob’s introduction & background (0:33)

Decision to enlist, transitioning from the military & the journey to Yale (2:30) 

Overcoming an environment of drug abuse & the influence of who you surround yourself with to foster leadership skills, how the military affected relationships at home (6:55)  

Air Force special operator training  (12:50)

Timeline of transition from the military separation to college admissions (19:35) 

Taking classes while deployed to prepare for admissions, leveraging fellow veterans & other resources during the admissions process (23:23)

Eli Whitney Students Program at Yale, what it is & is not, benefits of the admissions path for student veterans (27:30) 

Truman Scholarship, what it entails, what was the draw & what was the process to apply (32:20) 

Marshall Scholarship, what is it & what the application process entailed (38:20)

Long term goals & courses on the path to get there (43:00) 

 Advice for fellow veterans applying to college (45:25)


Additional Resources

Truman Scholarship

Marshall Scholarship 

Eli Whitney Student’s Program 

EWSP Podcast Interview with Patricia Wei & Alec Buffi


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