National and Independent Scholarships for Military-Connected Students

Service members and Dependent Scholarships 

AFCEA Educational Foundation 

Air Force Aid Society  

  • $500-$2000 
  • Eligible Candidates: Air Force & Space Force, Reservists, Extended Active Duty, Title 32 Guard, dependents
  • Deadline April 30th 
  • https://afas.org/haparnoldgrant/ 

Air and Space Forces Association  

  • 12 scholarships  
  • Multiple awardees per scholarship ranging from $1000-$5000 
  • Eligible Candidates: Airmen, Guardians, dependents
  • Deadline May 1st  
  • https://www.afa.org/scholarships 

AM-Vets 

  • $4000-$12,000 Scholarships 
  • Eligible Candidates: Veterans, active duty service members, dependents, grandchildrent
  • Deadline April 30th 
  • https://www.amvets.org/scholarships 

Army Women’s Foundation 

AT&T Veterans 

Counsel of College and Military Educators 

Fisher House Scholarships 

Fleet Reserve Association 

Imagine America Foundation 

Military Affiliation Scholarships 

National University 

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society 

Pat Tillman Foundation 

  • Merit Based 
  • On average $10,000 per award 
  • Eligible Candidates: Active Duty, Veterans, Military Spouses
  • Deadline is the last day of February each year 
  • https://pattillmanfoundation.org/apply/ 

VA-ACME Scholarship Program 

  • $1000 
  • Multiple Scholarships 
  • Eligible Candidates: Active duty service members, dependents, Veterans (including disabled or MIA/KIA dependents)
  • Deadline August 1st 
  • https://vaacme.org/scholarships 

Dependent Scholarships 

Army Daughters 

  • $1500 
  • Renewable 
  • Eligible Candidates (Of a career commissioned or warrant officer) daughter, granddaughter, step daughter, adopted daughter
  • Deadline March 31st 
  • https://armydaughters.org/scholarships/ 

Blinded Veterans Association 

Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund 

  • 2 $5000 scholarships 
  • 20-50 $2000 scholarships 
  • Dependent on financial status of fund 
  • Eligible Candidates: a dependent child, step child, or a non-uniformed spouse of a US Navy Active Duty, Retired, Honorably Discharged, Reserve or deceased Chief, Senior Chief, or Master Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy 
  • Deadline April 1st 
  • https://www.cposf.org/ 

College Scholarships.org 

Eielson Spouses Club 

Folds of Honor 

Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund 

  • Scholarship amount dependent on individual need. 
  • Eligible Candidates: children
  • Deadline rolling enrollment  
  • https://fascholarship.com/ 

Hope For The Warriors 

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation 

  • $2000-$10,000 
  • Based on financial need, GPA, and available funding 
  • Eligible candidates: children
  • Deadline March 1st 
  • https://www.mcsf.org/ 

Military Officers of America Association 

Military Spouses Association  

Military Spouse Scholarship 

National Military Family Association  

Scott Spouses Club 

Society of the 1st Infantry Division-Huebner Scholarship  

  • Up to $10,000; in four installments of $2500 
  • Six scholarships 
  • Eligible Candidates: children, grand children, great grand children
  • Deadline May 1st 
  • https://www.1stid.org/ 

The AAAA Scholarship Foundation 

  • $1000-$2000 
  • Eligible Candidates: Members of Army Aviation Association of America, dependents, unmarried siblings
  • Deadline December 15th 
  • https://www.quad-a.org/scholarship 

The Fort Mead Spouses Club