Scholarship Information for Military Affiliated Students
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Scholarship Link |
Eligibility and Description |
Estimated Application Window |
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Various Opportunities |
Closes Apr 30 |
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Various Opportunities |
Varies |
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Children of post-9/11 veterans who died on active duty or those who have a VA disability rating of 50% or more |
Jan 1 - Apr 15 |
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Children and spouses of active duty, retired, and honorably discharged Navy personnel |
Opens Oct 1 |
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Current member or spouse/child/grandchild/unmarried sibling of current or deceased member |
Sep 1 - Dec 15 |
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Spouse and children of US Army. Shinseki and MG James Ursano |
Jan - Apr |
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Current or former US Army who is currently enrolled in nursing or nursing student of a parent, spouse or child is/has served in US Army |
Opens Late Fall |
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Children or spouse of current or former US Army |
Closes Apr 15 |
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Child or spouse of US Navy, high school senior/graduate or current undergrad |
Closes Apr 1 |
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Various Opportunities |
Varies |
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Children, spouse, enlisted members, civil service of the US Coast Guard |
Varies |
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College Board Scholarship Search Engine |
Scholarship Search Engine |
Varies |
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Scholarships Search from Military Sources |
Varies |
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High school senior child of enlisted US Coast Guard. Colona and Keller Scholarships |
Varies |
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Various opportunities for career in military aviation. Need local chapter sponsorship. |
Opens Aug 1 |
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Survivor and dependent education benefits. Fry Scholarship and Dependents Education Assistance |
Varies |
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High school or college students and spouses of current and former members of the Submarine Force |
Oct 1 – Mar 15 |
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Scholarship Search Engine |
Varies |
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Spouses, children and grandchildren whose federal employee parents died or were severely injured in the line of duty during terrorist attacks |
Nov - Mar |
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FAFSA needed for federal student aid as well as state and college grants, scholarships and loans |
Varies |
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Scholarship Search Engine |
Varies |
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Students whose parents are Active Duty or Retired. Awarded at each commissary |
Closes Feb 16 |
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Self, spouse, parent, grandparent, great-grandparent of US Navy, Marine, Coast Guard |
Sep 1 - Apr 15 |
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Children’s Fund and Higher Education Scholarships |
Feb 1 - Mar 31 |
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Children of service member fallen in battle or died or have become disabled through active military service since 9/11 |
Closes Feb 17 |
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Spouse and caregivers of post 9/11 veterans |
Varies |
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Parent or guardian was a member of U.S. Armed Forces and died as a result of service in Iraq or Afghanistan after 9/11 |
Varies |
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Children or grandchildren of members of the FRA and LA-FRA |
Closes Apr 15 |
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Child of active duty, reserve, or veteran of the Marine Corps or Navy Corpsman who was attached to the Marine Corps |
Varies |
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Children of members killed or permanently disabled while serving in combat zone. Must have applied or have been admitted to a Catholic college |
Jan 1 – Apr 1 |
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Military dependent, 13-18 years at the time of nomination/application |
Closes Dec 1 |
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Military Officers Association of America Scholarships |
Child of Active Duty, Reserve, Guard, Retired. Various Opportunities available |
Varies |
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Spouse, widow, child or grandchild of a Purple Heart recipient or member of MOPH |
Closes July 15 |
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Spouse of Active Duty, ANG, Reserve (E1-5, W1-2, O1-2) |
Varies |
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Qualifying test (PSAT/NMSQT). Principal must endorse semifinalist. |
Varies |
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Military Spouse Scholarship |
Varies |
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Members and immediate family of PVA |
Opens in Mar |
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Scholarship Search Engine |
Varies |
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Learn how GI Bill works and explore options such as the Yellow Ribbon Program |
Varies |
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Search colleges and test prep materials |
Varies |
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Reimbursement for college application fees, college campus visits, all others costs related undergraduate education |
Year Round |
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Various Opportunities |
Varies |
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Child or grandchild of current or former Naval Aviator, Naval Flight Officer or Air-Crewman or those who served onboard a US Navy aircraft carrier |
Dec 15 – Mar 1 |
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Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant |
Federal Student Aid requiring a teaching service obligation. Must complete FAFSA |
Varies |
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Child whose parent died while conducting a USAF Combat Rescue Operation or Training Mission |
Varies |
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Various opportunities for high school, college and enlisted airmen |
Closes Jan 13 |
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Various opportunities for high school, college and enlisted soldiers |
Closes Dec 31 |
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Various opportunities for high school, college and enlisted Sailors and Marines. |
Apr 1 – Jan 31 |
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High school and Middle school Essay Program. Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy |
Closes Oct 31 |
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High School Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest |
Closes Mar 31 |
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Various Opportunities for Navy commands or communities |
Varies |