Military, Veterans, & Dependents Scholarships€¦ · Scholarships I. General Scholarships (Pages 2-5) II. Degree Specific Scholarships (Pages 5 & 7) III. Branch Specific Scholarships

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MIL IT AR Y & VET ER AN SUCC ESS C ENT ER Fall 2019 / Spring 2020

Military, Veterans,

& Dependents

Scholarships I. General Scholarships (Pages 2-5)

II. Degree Specific Scholarships (Pages 5 & 7)

III. Branch Specific Scholarships (Pages 7-9)

IV. Military Family Members Scholarships (Pages 10-11)

V. Military Spouses Scholarships (Page 11)

VI. Military Children Scholarships (Pages 12-16)

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General Scholarships

Scholarship Name Website Info Scholarship Description

CCME Scholarship

$1,000

http://www.ccmeonline.org/scholarsh ips

The Council of College and Military

Educators (CCME) offers $1000

scholarships each year to United

States Service members and spouses

of Service members who are working

towards the completion of higher

education degrees. All applicants

must submit the CCME Military

Personnel Scholarship Application or

the CCME Military Spouse

Scholarship Application. Deadline November 1

American Legion Auxiliary https://www.alaforveterans.org/Scholarships/Non-Traditional-Student-

Scholarship/

Applicant must be a member of the

American Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons

of The American Legion and shall

have paid dues for the two preceding

years and for the calendar year in

which application is made. Student

has to of had at least one year of

college and is in need of financial

assistance to pursue an undergraduate

degree. Deadline 1 March.

Scholarship for Non-Traditional

Students

$2,000

AMVETS National Scholarship http://www.amvets.org/amvets-in- action/scholarships/

Available to financially assist

Veterans, Active, Guard/Reserve, or

Dependents who have exhausted

government aid, or who might not

otherwise have the financial means to

continue their education. Deadline 30 April.

Program

$1,000- $12,000

AFCEA Scholarships

Up to $5,000

https://www.afcea.org/site/foundation/scholarships

The AFCEA Educational Foundation

has six general categories of

scholarships available for

undergraduate and graduate students

currently enrolled and attending full

time at four-year-colleges of

universities in the United States. Deadline 20 April.

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GoodCall https://www.goodcall.com/scholarships/search/

GoodCall provides numerous

scholarship opportunities for all grade

levels.

FinAid Scholarships http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/ Undergraduate and graduate students

can apply. Use this search engine to

find a scholarship that will work for

you.

Army Scholarship Foundation

$500- $2,000

https://www.armyscholarshipfoundation.org/

One-year financial scholarships

awarded on the basis of academic

record and participation in school and

community activities. Postmarked no

later than May 1.

Army Nurse Corps Association

$3,000

http://e-anca.org/Scholarships Students currently enrolled in an

degree nursing or nurse anesthesia

program who:

Are serving or have previously

served in any branch, and

Are not currently receiving funding

by a component of the US Army,

(e.g., scholarship ROTC students and

students receiving full GI Bill

benefits are not eligible); and,

Honorable Discharge.

Nursing or anesthesia students whose

parent(s), spouse, or child(ren) is

serving or has served in a component

of the US Army. Deadline 31 March

Horatio Alger Military Veterans

Scholarship

$5,000

https://scholars.horatioalger.org/ Awarded to Veterans who have

served under the United States

Military Operation in Operation

Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan or

Operation Iraqi Freedom beginning

Sept. 11, 2001 or later. Deadline 1 February.

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Tillman Military Scholarship

$10,000

https://www.military.com/education/money-for-school/tillman-military-scholars-program.html

To support educational opportunities

for Veteran/Active Service Members

and their spouses. Intended to cover

direct study-related expenses such as

tuition, fees, and books, as well as

other needs such as room and board

and child care. Application due by 1 March.

VFW Military Scholarship

Up to $5,000

http://www.vfw.org/Scholarship/ The VFW’s Military Scholarship

program provides scholarships

annually to VFW members who are

currently serving in uniform or

active, guard/reserve. Deadline Fall, 30 April / Spring, 15 November.

Rockwell Collins

$2,500

https://www.scholarships.com/financia

l-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-

by-type/military-scholarships/rockwell-

collins-sva-stem-scholarship/

Rockwell Collins provides $2,500

scholarships to student veterans

currently attending a community

college. To be eligible students need

to be enrolled in a certificate or

associates granting program at an

accredited institution of higher

education, Must attend a two-year

institution, have a cumulative GPA of

3.0 or above, submit proof of military

service (DD214), and submit proof of

enrollment in an accredited U.S.

institution of higher education March 15, 2019

NBC Universal- SVA Scholarship

$12,000

http://studentveterans.org/media-news/2-uncategorised/706-2018-sva-nbc-universal

Student Veterans of America and

NBC Universal have partnered to

distribute 2, $12,000 scholarships to

any eligible student veterans. In order

to be eligible the student must be in

pursuit of an Associates, Bachelors,

or Graduate degree at an accredited

institution of higher education and

have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or

above. Deadline 10 April

2018 Google - SVA Scholarship

$10,000

http://studentveterans.org/programs/scholarships?layout=edit&id=733

Eight (8) scholarships in the amount

of $10,000 each will be awarded to

student veterans pursuing a degree in

the field of computer science meet

with each other and with Google

engineers in a personable, fun

environment. Scholarship recipients

will also be invited to attend Google's

2018 Summer Annual Scholars'

Retreat. Application will close on

November 1, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST.

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Tillman Scholar

$10,000

http://pattillmanfoundation.org/apply-to-be-a-scholar/

To support educational opportunities

for Veteran/Active Service Members

and their spouses. Intended to cover

direct study-related expenses such as

tuition, fees, and books, as well as

other needs such as room and board and child care. Deadline 1 March.

Scholarship generator

Varies

http://search.militaryscholar.org/ Select individual information that

populates scholarships that you are

eligible for.

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Degree Based Scholarships

AFCEA War Veterans Scholarships

$2,500

https://www.afcea.org/site/?q=foundation/scholarships/war-veterans

Offered to active-duty and honorably

discharged U.S. military Veterans (to

include Reservists and National Guard

personnel) since 2004. Candidates

must be currently enrolled as a

sophomore or junior at an accredited

college or university in the United

States. Candidates must be majoring

in the following or related fields:

electrical, aerospace, systems or

computer engineering, computer

engineering technology, computer

information systems, information

systems management, computer

science, physics, mathematics, or

science or mathematics education.

Deadline 16 November

Foundation for IT Education https://www.edfoundation.org/schola

rships.htm

This Foundation currently provide

scholarship funds to assists in the

scholarship award process.

Applications are accepted for the

Betty Stevens-Frecknall Scholarship,

the Kevin Jetton Service Scholarship,

and the William R. Reaugh

Scholarship Open January 1st and close

May 31st each year

• Army

Branch Specific Scholarships

Army Aviation Association of

America (AAAA) Scholarships

https://www.quad-a.org/scholarship For college-level education of

members of the AAAA, and the

spouses, unmarried siblings,

unmarried children and unmarried

grandchildren of current and

deceased AAAA members.

Deadline 1 April/1 May

Army Scholarship Foundation

$500-$2000

http://armyscholarshipfoundation.org/apply.html

One-year financial scholarships

awarded on the basis of academic

record and participation in school

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and community activities.

Deadline April 15

Army Women’s Foundation

$1,000- $2,500

https://www.awfdn.org/scholarships/general-information/

Applicant must be a woman who

has served or is serving honorably

in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army

Reserve, Army National Guard or

the child of a woman who served

honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S.

Army Reserve or Army National

Guard. Deadline 2 January

• Air Force Air Force Aid Society General Henry

H. Arnold Education Grant Program

$500- $4,000

http://www.afas.org/education-grants Provides need based grants to

selected sons and daughters of

active duty, Title 10

AGR/Reserve, Title 32 AGR

performing full-time active duty,

retired, retired reserve and

deceased Air Force members;

spouses (stateside) of active duty

members and Title 10

AGR/Reservists; and surviving

spouses of deceased personnel for

their undergraduate studies. Deadline 10 March

• Marine Corps

Marine Corps League - Scholarship Program

$6,000 - $40,000

https://www.mcsf.org/ Active duty, reserve, veteran U.S. Marine, also children of

fallen/injured marines. AGI below

$96,000. Undergraduate only.

Deadline 1 March

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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

Education Programs - NBCC

Foundation

Interest free loan $500-$3,000

http://www.nmcrs.org/press/entry/educational-assistance-for-the-2018-2019-academic-year

***This is an interest free loan

program.Child or spouse of an

AD, retired, or deceased Marine.

Deadline 1 May.

• Navy

Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund http://www.cposf.org/scholarship For qualified family members of

Chief Petty Officers including

spouses and children (natural born,

adopted or stepchildren). Deadline 1 May

Dolphin Scholarship Foundation

$2,000- $3,400

http://www.dolphinscholarship.org/ Grants are available, on a

competitive basis, to high school

or college children/stepchildren

(unmarried, under age 24 at time

of deadline) of: (1) members or

former members of the Submarine

Force who have qualified in

submarines and have served in the

Submarine Force for at least eight

years; or of (2) Navy members

who have served in submarine

support activities (e.g., submarine

bases, tenders, and rescue vessels)

for a minimum of ten years. Deadline October 1 and March 15.

Wings Over America Scholarship

Foundation

$3,800

https://wingsoveramerica.us/app To provide college scholarships to

dependent children and spouses of

all US Navy - officer and enlisted

- active duty, retired or deceased

who served within Naval Air

Forces. Recipients are selected on

the basis of scholastic merit and

community service. Pre-

qualification (eligibility) 1

February.

Tailhook Education Foundation

$15,000

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-grade-

level/high-school-scholarships/tailhook-educational-foundation-scholarships/

To be eligible for consideration for

a Tailhook Educational

Foundation scholarship, an

individual must be a high school

graduate and the natural, step, or

adopted son, daughter or grandchild of a current or former

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(U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps /

U.S. Coast Guard) Naval Aviator,

Naval Flight Officer, or Naval

Aircrewman. Also eligible are

individuals or

children/grandchildren of

individuals who are serving or

have served on board a U.S. Navy

Aircraft Carrier in ship's company

or an embarked staff. Eligible

applicants must be accepted for

undergraduate enrollment at an

accredited college. Deadline 1 March

Military Family Members Scholarships

Anchor Scholarship Foundation

$2,000

http://www.anchorscholarship.com The Anchor Scholarship

Foundation provides scholarships

to eligible family members

(children and spouses) of active

duty, retired or honorably

discharged Surface Navy

personnel. Anchor Scholarships

MUST be applied to tuition and

tuition related expenses only.

Dependent children must be

pursuing a 4-year degree (BA or

BS) at a 4-year college or

university in the United States.

Dependent spouses may be

pursuing an Associates, BA or BS

at a 2 or 4-year college or

university in the United States. Deadline October

Folds of Honor Foundation

$5,000

https://www.foldsofhonor.org/resources/ scholarships/

Folds of Honor Foundation (FHF)

provides post-secondary

educational scholarships to the

spouses and children of service

members disabled or killed as a

result of their military service. Can

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be applied to schooling now or

held by Folds of Honor on behalf

of young children until needed at

the time of enrollment.

Application submitted between 1

February and 31 March

Paralyzed Veterans of America Scholarship

$1,000

https://www.pva.org/membership/scholarship-program

Must be either a Paralyzed

Veterans’ member, the spouse of a

member, or an unmarried child

(under 24 years of age) who is

dependent (as defined by the IRS)

on the member for principal

support. Must be a citizen of the

Unites States. Must be accepted

and enrolled as a full-time or part-

time student in an accredited U.S.

college or university. Deadline June 17

Airforce Wives Club of DC https://www.afoscdc.com/ Children and spouses of military

members. Deadline 7 March

Scholarships for Military Spouses

CCME Scholarship

$1,000

http://www.ccmeonline.org/scholarships

The Council of College and

Military Educators (CCME) offers

$1000 scholarships each year to

United States Service members

and spouses of Service members

who are working towards the

completion of higher education

degrees. All applicants must

submit the CCME Military

Personnel Scholarship Application

or the CCME Military Spouse

Scholarship Application. Deadline November 1

National Military Family

Association Joanne Holbrook

https://scholarships.militaryfamily.org/offers/

nmfa-spouse-scholarship/

Awarded to spouses of Uniformed

Services members (active duty,

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Patton Military Spouse

Scholarship Program

$500- $2,000

National Guard and Reserve,

retirees, and survivors) to obtain

professional certification or to

attend post-secondary or graduate

school.

Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet

Reserve Association

Up to $5,000

http://www.la-fra.org/scholarship.html Helping deserving students

(Children or Grandchildren of LA

FRA members) with reach their

educational and professional goals for decades, presenting

annual awards of up to $5,000 to

individuals pursuing college and

graduate degrees. Deadline 15

April.

Scholarships for Military Children

American Legion

Legacy Scholarship

Up to $10,000

http://www.legion.org/scholarships/legacy Available for children or

legally adopted children

of active duty U.S.

Military and Guard, and

Reserve personnel who

were federalized and died

on active duty on or after

September 11, 2001.

AMVETS Scholarship

$1,000- $12,000

http://www.amvets.org/amvets-in-action/scholarships/ Available to financially

assist Veterans, Active,

Guard/Reserve, or

Dependents who have

exhausted government

aid, or who might not

otherwise have the

financial means to

continue their education. Deadline 30 April

Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation

$32,000

http://fallenpatriots.org/ Providing college

scholarships and

educational counseling to

military children who

have lost a parent in combat or accidents. Our

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vision is that every such

child can have a debt-free

college education.

Fisher House

Foundation

Scholarship Program

$500- $2,000

http://www.militaryscholar.org/index.html Open to sons and

daughters of active duty,

reserve/guard, or retired

military commissary

customers. Opens Mid

December

Freedom Alliance

Scholarship Fund

http://www.fascholarship.com/apply/ Students are eligible if

they are the dependent

child of an active duty

Service Member who

was killed or

permanently disabled

(100%) rating as the

result of an operational

mission or training

accident, or who is

currently certified as

POW or MIA.

Heroes’ Legacy

Scholarship

http://www.militaryscholar.org/legacy/ Open to dependent

unmarried children under

the age of 23, of those

who have died or have

become disabled through

their active military

service on or after

September 11, 2001. Opens mid December

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Thanks USA

Scholarship-

Academic Top

Scholars (ATS)

https://www.thanksusa.org/scholarship-program.html Accessible to all

dependent children, age

24 and under, and all

spouses of Active-Duty

U.S. military Service

Members are eligible to

apply for scholarships.

Deadline 15 May.

Coast Guard

Foundation

$1,000- $5,000

https://coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships Scholarship open season

for unmarried dependent

children of enlisted men

and nbm of the U.S Coast

Guard begins on March 1, and ends on April 15

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Army Emergency

Relief

$500- $2,900

https://www.aerhq.org/ Children and Spouses of

military members.

Interest Free Loans,

Grants,& Scholarships

for Soldiers, Retirees, & Families.

Opens 1 January

Heroes Tribute

Scholarship

Children of the Fallen

or Wounded

Up to $40,000

https://www.mcsf.org/get-involved/invest-

scholarships/heroes-tribute-scholarship/ This program provides up

to $40,000 in scholarship

support to children of

fallen or wounded

Marines and Navy

Corpsmen

Colona Scholarship

$4,000

http://cwoauscg.org/colona-scholarship/ Dependent child of AD,

Retired, or veteran U.S.

Coast Guard member.

Current high school

seniors with a C average

or above. Deadline 1 June

Keller Scholarship

$750

http://cwoauscg.org/keller-scholarship/

Dependent child of a

Chief Warrant and

Warrant Officer in the

U.S. Coast Guard.

Current high school

senior with a C average

or better. Deadline March 15

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Military Child of the

Year

$10,000 + gifts

http://www.militarychildoftheyear.org/ Operation Homefront's

annual awards recognize

six outstanding young

people ages 8 to 18. Each

of them represent a

branch of the armed

forces for their

scholarship,

volunteerism, leadership,

extracurricular

involvement, and other

criteria while facing the

challenges of military

family life. There is a

seventh award for a

young person age 13-18.

This award is the

Military Child of the Year Award for

Innovation

Navy League

Foundation

$2,500- $20,000

http://navyleague.org/scholarship/ The Navy League

Foundation awards

scholarships to high

school seniors who will

attend college in the fall.

Navy League Foundation

Scholarships are

available only to children

and grandchildren of

former members of the

Sea Services and those

currently serving as well

as members of the Naval

Sea Cadet Corps. Opens

15 October

Scholarships for

Veterans

https://www.fastweb.com/directory/scholarships-for-veterans

Largest and new

Scholarships for

Veterans. The due dates

varies.

Scholarship Programs

For Veterans

http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/veterans.htm

Scholarships and grants

for veterans are

supported by the Federal

government, as well as

by military associations,

universities and private

donors.

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Find the Perfect

Scholarship.

https://www.petersons.com/college-search/scholarship-search.aspx

Multiple scholarships

offers. Varying

deadlines.

Defense Activity for

Non-Traditional

Educational support

http://www.dantes.doded.mil/FinancialAid/FederalAid.html

Multiple deadlines.

Veteran Scholarships

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/veteran-scholarships/

Multiple deadlines.

Mesothelioma

Scholarship

https://mesothelioma.net/scholarship/ Any student who has

lived with and fought

against any type of

cancer, not limited to

mesothelioma, is

welcome to apply. We

also encourage any

students who have

watched a family

member or close friend

go through the

experience of fighting

cancer. Deadline August

15. One scholarship will

be awarded in September

2019.

APPS—there are several scholarship apps available as Apple (iOS) or Android versions, and most of

them are free. “SCHOLLY” and “SCHOLARSHIPS.COM” are shown below. The Scholly free join code for military and veterans is: SchollyForVets. Both apps will allow the scholarships to be located using search boxes or categories. Both of these apps have a web based version as well, so just do an Internet search for these titles and you’re good to go!!

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For questions or more info, please contact William Noundou, MVSC Graduate Assistant at (402) 472-4130 or [email protected]. 2019 updated