Up to $5,000 are awarded to enlisted members of the U.S. such as Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard pursuing college and graduate degrees. students must be full-time at accredited institutions. Military dependents such as spouses, children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current or deceased may also apply.
Category Archives: Scholarships for Military Children
The 9/11 Promise Scholarship
Scholarships may be used for tuition, room & board, required books & equipment, and related academic expenses. Terms of the award can be found on the provider website.
George Sink, P.A Injury Lawyers Veterans & Military Family Scholarship
The George Sink, P.A Injury Lawyers Veterans & Military Family Scholarship is available for U.S. veterans who are currently enrolled in or accepted to an accredited undergraduate or graduate program. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
TonaLaw Veteran’s Scholarship
The TonaLaw Veteran’s Scholarship is available for U.S. students who have a history of military service.
Bernard E. Dillon Vocational Skills Scholarship
This award is for students attending vocational-technical classes at an accredited vocational-technical school. Students must be current members of American Military Retirees Association (AMRA), their spouses or dependent children, or their grandchildren (who can be claimed as dependents on their parents’ income tax return).
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is open to surviving spouses and children of fallen active-duty or veteran members of the United States Armed Forces. The student must be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a college or university in the upcoming semester to pursue a trade or professional certificate, associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, graduate, post-graduate or doctoral degree; the student must also demonstrate financial need.
Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program – Soldiers/Veterans
This scholarship is open to women who have served or are serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and/or the Army National Guard and are pursuing community college, certificate, college, university, or graduate programs. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher if pursuing a community college or certificate program and a 3.0 or higher if pursuing a college, university, or graduate program.
Samsung American Legion Scholarship
This scholarship is available for high school juniors who are the child, grandchild, or legally recognized dependent of a U.S. military member who has served honorably during a time of war or conflict.
American Legion Legacy Scholarship
This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors/graduates who plan to pursue undergraduate study full time in the United States. Students must be the children or step-children of an active-duty military or National Guard member (or reservist who was federalized) who died on or after Sept. 11, 2001.
Folds of Honor Scholarship
This scholarship is available for U.S. students who are in 11th grade or younger and are dependents of an eligible military member. This program is a college scholarship that is awarded now but used in the future when the awardee begins college or other types of accredited postsecondary education.