Service members and Dependent Scholarships
AFCEA Educational Foundation
- Various scholarships
- $2500-$3000
- Potentially more, based on merit.
- Eligible Candidates: Veterans, US military personnel, ROTC cadets
- Deadline May 31st
- https://www.afcea.org/afcea-educational-foundation/scholarships
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
- Various scholarships
- $2500-$3000
- Eligible Candidates: Women Soldiers (past & present)
- Deadline January 20th
- https://www.awfdn.org/scholarships/
AT&T Veterans
- Merit based scholarship
- See website for scholarship amounts
- Eligible Candidates: Veterans, Children of Veterans
- Deadline May 15th
- https://www.attveterans.org/scholarships/
Counsel of College and Military Educators
- Merit based scholarships
- See website for scholarship amounts
- Eligible Candidates: Service members, volunteers with the military community
- Deadline October 15th
- https://www.ccmeonline.org/awards-scholarships
Fisher House Scholarships
- 500 scholarships
- $2000 scholarships
- Eligible Candidates: Uniformed service members, dependents
- Deadline February 15th
- https://fisherhouse.org/programs/scholarship-programs/scholarships-for-military-children/
Fleet Reserve Association
- Up to $5000
- Eligible Candidates: Service members, Veterans, or dependents and grandchildren of members of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
- Deadline April 15th
- https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Education_Foundation.aspx
Imagine America Foundation
- $1000 scholarship
- Eligible Candidates:Active duty, Reservist, and Veterans
- Deadline is a rolling enrollment
- https://www.imagine-america.org/grantsformilitary/
Military Affiliation Scholarships
- Varying amounts per scholarships
- Serves as a database of scholarships
- Eligible Candidates: various military-connected students
- Deadline varies
- https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/military-affiliation
National University
- $2500
- Eligible Candidates: Veterans, Active Duty service members, reservists, dependents
- Deadline is a rolling enrollment
- https://info.nu.edu/military/?track=pm_google_mil&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=nu_psn_mil_bmm_nrlsa_nat&utm_content=mil_gen_military-grant%7c71700000030878390%7c58700003758487485%7cp73543728137%7cCjwKCAjwl6OiBhA2EiwAuUwWZbsjubqm9j2n0WvxtDCK8vVQzYktmIXHHXGDcgGXShn3MJEnr4AMdRoChKEQAvD_BwE&utm_term=military+grants+and+scholarships&gclid=CjwKCAjwl6OiBhA2EiwAuUwWZbsjubqm9j2n0WvxtDCK8vVQzYktmIXHHXGDcgGXShn3MJEnr4AMdRoChKEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
- $500-$3000
- Eligible Candidates: Active duty members of Navy and Marine corps, dependents
- Deadline May 15th
- https://www.nmcrs.org/our-services/scholarships
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
- $2000
- Eligible Candidates: Dependents, grandchildren.
- Deadline April 28th
- https://bva.org/programs/scholarships-awards/
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
- Various scholarships and amounts
- Eligible Candidates: Dependents
- Deadline dependent on each scholarship (see website)
- http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/dependents.htm
Eielson Spouses Club
- Need based scholarship
- Eligible Candidates: dependents of Air Force Veterans/Service members
- Deadline April 1st
- https://eielsonspousesclub.com/scholarships
Folds of Honor
- Up to $5000
- Eligible Candidates: dependents
- Deadline March 31st
- https://foldsofhonor.org/scholarships/military-scholarships/
Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund
- Scholarship amount dependent on individual need.
- Eligible Candidates: children
- Deadline rolling enrollment
- https://fascholarship.com/
Hope For The Warriors
- Varying scholarships
- Need/Merit Based
- Eligible Candidates: Spouses and caregivers
- Deadline April 30th
- https://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/transition/military-spouse-scholarships/
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
- $7000
- Additional interest free loans offered
- Eligible candidates: children
- Deadline March 31st
- https://charities.moaa.org/scholarship-fund/aboutSF/
Military Spouses Association
- Procedural generated scholarships based on available funds.
- Eligible Candidates: dependents
- Deadline March 17th
- https://www.msa-cp.org/scholarships-grants
Military Spouse Scholarship
- $3000-$5000
- Eligible Candidates: spouses
- Deadline June 6th
- https://modernmilitary.org/portfolio-items/scholarship/
National Military Family Association
- Various Scholarships
- Eligible Candidates: spouses
- Deadline varies by scholarship
- https://www.militaryfamily.org/programs/spouses-scholarships2/
Scott Spouses Club
- Merit Based scholarships
- Eligible Candidates: dependents
- Deadline February 1st
- https://www.scottspouseclub.com/scholarships
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
- Need/Merit based scholarships.
- Eligible Candidates: dependents
- Deadline March 17th
- https://www.fortmeadespousesclub.org/scholarships