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What better way to honor officials enlisted in the military than to assist their children in furthering their education? If you are child of a military service member, then you’re in luck. There are many scholarships for military children from military branch, federal and state government and even your college. Browse through our list of scholarships for military children to see what you are eligible for.

List of Scholarships for Military Children

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Unigo College Review $1,000 Scholarship

This $1,000 Unigo College Review Scholarship is open to any applicant who is enrolled in college and is a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. The applicant must register for a free online account with Unigo.com and submit an online review about his/her college.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  November 30, 2024

Overcoming Adversity Scholarship

At Kopfler & Hermann, we are pleased to continue our annual scholarship for 2023! This $1,000 award will be given to a student who has overcome adversity and emerged stronger. With over 40 years of legal experience, Kopfler & Hermann law firm has served the Gulf Coast since 1992. As personal injury attorneys, we are committed to serving justice and ensuring injured workers and accident victims receive full compensation for their injuries and damages. Following this mission, the attorneys at Kopfler & Hermann established the Overcoming Adversity Scholarship and are offering it for the fifth year in a row. Kopfler & Hermann, a personal injury law firm based in Houma, Louisiana, is excited to bring back to announce our annual scholarship for 2024. This $1,000 award will be given to a student who has overcome adversity and emerged stronger. With over 40 years of legal experience, Kopfler & Hermann law firm has served the Gulf Coast since 1992. As personal injury attorneys, we are committed to serving justice and ensuring injured workers and accident victims receive full compensation for their injuries and damages. Following this mission, attorneys Kopfler & Hermann established the Overcoming Adversity Scholarship and offered it for the sixth year!
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  November 30, 2024

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.
Award Amount

Total:  $45500

Awards:  26

Deadline

Deadline:  January 10

Keller Law Offices Annual Scholarship for Military Veterans

This scholarship is open to military veterans of the United States Armed Forces and to their immediate family members (parents, children, and grandchildren) who will be enrolled full time in an accredited community college, college or university, trade, or vocational school in the fall of 2020.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  July 15

AWF College and University Legacy Scholarship

Army Women’s Foundation (AWF) provides grants to female soldiers, past and present, and their lineal descendants pursuing their education. The Legacy Scholarship Program offers financial support in four areas: Certificate programs, Community College coursework, Undergraduate Degrees, and Graduate Degrees.
Award Amount

Total:  $25000

Awards:  10

Deadline

Deadline:  January 15

Scholarships for Military Children

This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who are 23 years of age or younger. Students must be a dependent child of an active duty personnel, reserve/guard, or a retired military member. Dependent children of employees of DoD, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Public Health Services or other federal or military related agencies or activities are not eligible unless they also meet the above requirement. Students must also have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and not be married.
Award Amount

Total:  $500000000

Awards:  500

Deadline

Deadline:  February 24

General John Paul Ratay Educational Fund Grant

This award is available for U.S. and international undergraduate students who have a biological parent who is a Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) member. The student’s parent must now be deceased after serving in the military in active duty and retiring. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and be under the age of 24.
Award Amount

Total:  $500000

Awards:  10

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

American Patriot Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. and international undergraduate students that have a parent or legal guardian who was a uniformed services member and died in active service. Students must attend an accredited college or university full-time during the following school year and be under the age of 24. If the applicant served in a uniformed service before completing college, his/her maximum age for eligibility will be increased by the number of years he/she served, for a maximum of five years.
Award Amount

Total:  $7000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

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.
Award Amount

Total:  $20000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

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).
Award Amount

Total:  $25000

Awards:  5

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01