We have put together a list of Military-Connected specific scholarships to help cover expenses while pursuing your education. This list is regularly updated to ensure you have access to the latest opportunities and is not a complete list. We have included a link for more information including any necessary timelines and/or eligibility in the links below.
American Legion Scholarships
The American Legion offers a variety of college and vocational or trade school scholarships that support academic achievement, leadership, and military-connected families. These programs help eligible students nationwide to pursue higher education and achieve their goals. From the Samsung American Legion Scholarship for Boys State and Girls State participants to the needs-based Legacy Scholarship for children of post-9/11 fallen service members or disabled veterans, The American Legion invests in future leaders. Other awards include scholarships for Legion Baseball players, National Oratorical Contest finalists, Eagle Scouts, Junior Shooting Sports champions and ANAVICUS scholars. Each program reflects The American Legion’s commitment to youth, education, and citizenship.
American Legion Scholarships
American Veterans (AMVETS) Scholarships
AMVETS is proud to offer scholarships/grants to our nation’s Veterans, Active Duty, Guard and Reserves; their Spouses as well as their Children and Grandchildren. AMVETS scholarships are designed to fulfill a financial gap after all Federal/State grants and/or scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been exhausted.
AMVETS Scholarships
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Scholarships
AFCEA International and its chapters and corporate partners offer a variety of scholarships. They also include ROTC and STEM scholarships.
AFCEA
Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA)
The AAAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation established to render financial assistance for the college-level education of members of the Army Aviation Association of America, Inc. (AAAA). Spouses, children, grandchildren and unmarried siblings of current and deceased AAAA members are also eligible.
AAAA Scholarship Foundation
Army Emergency Relief (AER) Scholarships
Assistance for higher education and professional certifications. AER has several scholarships available to various demographics. Army Emergency Relief provides scholarships for dependent children and spouses of active duty and retired Soldiers.
AER Scholarships
ARMY Scholarship Foundation
The Army Scholarship Foundation (ASF) awards one-year financial scholarships on an annual basis to qualified and deserving students. The scholarships are a means to reward Army families for the sacrifices our soldiers make every day to serve their nation and as a way to help their spouses and children become leaders in American society. As part of the application and review process, ASF aims to get a complete picture of the student and family.
ARMY Scholarship Foundation
Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Scholarships
AUSA Premium Members, Association Members, and their dependents (to include children, spouses, and grandchildren) are eligible to apply.
AUSA Scholarships
Boren Awards for International Study
Boren Awards are scholarships and fellowships for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students committed to long-term overseas study and to public service. As a condition of their award, Boren Scholars and Fellows agree to utilize their skills within the federal government by seeking and securing national security employment for at least one year, strengthening the federal workforce and enhancing U.S. capabilities, deterrence, and readiness.
Borem Awards
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship
The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship provides eligible veterans and dependents in high-demand fields with the chance to extend their Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship benefits. This can add up to nine additional months or $30,000 in benefits.
Veterans Administration
Fallen Patriots - College for their children
Their mission is to provide college and trade school scholarships, educational assistance, and career support to military children who lost a parent in the line of duty. Behind every Fallen Patriots scholarship is a story of loss, perseverance, and hope. While their mission centers on educational support, our work goes far beyond tuition. They walk alongside our scholars from high school through college and trade school — and beyond — providing not only scholarships and counseling, but pre-college support, career guidance, and a community that understands and honors their sacrifice.
Fallen Patriots
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) Scholarships
Since 1986, FEEA has given over 11,000 merit-based scholarships to federal public servants, their spouses, children, and grandchildren. An additional nearly 200 scholarships to surviving children whose federal employee parents died or were severely injured in the line of duty during terrorist attacks. Collectively, their scholarship program to date totals over $14 million. FEEA champions the pursuit of higher education and each year supports over 200 students with merit-based scholarships.
FEEA
Fisher House Scholarships for Military Children
The Scholarships for Military Children Program is designed to award scholarships annually at each commissary operated by the Defense Commissary Agency worldwide, with funding provided through generous contributions.
Fischer House Scholarships
Folded Flag Foundation
The Folded Flag Foundation provides educational scholarships and support grants to the spouses and children of the U.S. military and government personnel who died as a result of hostile action or in an accident related to U.S. combat operations. For college-bound spouses and children, The Folded Flag Foundation provides scholarships and educational grants to cover tuition and fees, books, computers, living expenses (to include child care for students with young children), tutoring, test preparation services and career preparation expenses (internships, resume writing workshops, interview preparation training, etc.).
The Folded Flag Foundation
Folds of Honor Scholarship
Started by Lt Col Dan Rooney in 2007, they have made nearly 62,000 education scholarship awards for Military and First Responders.
Folds of Honor
Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund
The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund is for the children of military personnel who have been killed or have been deemed 100% totally and permanently disabled from a combat mission or training accident. Students wishing to apply for a Freedom Alliance scholarship should review the following criteria to ensure they meet the eligibility requirements set forth by the Freedom Alliance Board of Directors.
Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund
Hope for the Warriors
Since 2006, Hope for the Warriors Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship Program has awarded more than $640,000 in scholarships to help military families thrive through education. Whether you’re taking your first class or pursuing an advanced degree, we’re with you every step of the way. Scholarships are available for accredited U.S. colleges, universities, and trade schools. Funds are paid directly to the institution to cover tuition, books, and required supplies.
Hope for the Warriors
Military Family Support (MFS)
Thanks to significant legacy gifts and donations from generous donors, MFS began its scholarship program in 1993 with the award of a $4,000 grant to a deserving high school senior. Since that time, they've been able to give scholarships to hundreds of students, with awards ranging from $4,000 to $12,000, distributed over a 4-year period. To date, they have given over $1.5 Million in scholarship funding.
MFS Scholarship Program
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Scholarship Fund
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) established the MOAA Scholarship Fund in 1948 to provide educational assistance benefits to children of military families. Supporting one of the association's founding principles: education is the cornerstone of a strong democracy, the Scholarship Fund aims to remove or lessen the financial burden that comes along with continuing education through the Education Assistance Program.
MOAA Scholarship Fund
National Military Family Association (NMFA)
Since 2004, NMFA has cheered on military spouses by awarding scholarships to help pay for everything from GED’s to PhD’s, professional licenses and certifications, including re-licensure, business and entrepreneurial expenses, supervised clinical hours, continuing education courses, and more.
NMFA
No Greater Sacrifice
No Greater Sacrifice is a nonprofit organization dedicated to investing in the children of our nation's fallen and wounded Service members by delivering scholarships and resources to improve their quality of life through higher education.
No Greater Sacrifice
Operation Second Chance
The OSC Scholarship Program seeks to further the organization’s mission of support for wounded, ill, and injured service members/veterans and their families through need-based dependent financial assistance grants, to aid in the pursuit of higher education. During each academic period, OSC will award grants of up to $5000 to a select number of dependent children who are high school seniors.
Operation Second Chance
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Since 1946, Paralyzed Veterans of America has been on a mission to change lives and build brighter futures for our seriously injured heroes. We’ve had a single-minded mission—to empower our brave men and women to regain what they fought for: their freedom and independence.
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Pat Tillman Foundation
The Pat Tillman Scholar Program provides educational scholarships and leadership development for active-duty service members, veterans, and spouses. This program covers tuition, books, and living expenses for full-time students. Tillman Scholars also join a community of peers, mentors, and industry leaders. They receive lifelong leadership development, mentorship, and networking opportunities. The scholarship honors Pat Tillman’s legacy of service beyond self. Pat left his NFL career to serve in the Army Rangers and died in Afghanistan in 2004.
Pat Tillman
Purple Heart Scholarship Program
The Purple Heart Scholarship Program is a competitive program that awards scholarships to Purple Heart recipients and their spouses, children, and grandchildren each year. At least one applicant with military service will be awarded the Navy SEAL LT Michael Murphy Memorial Award.
Purple Heart
Special Operations Warriors Foundations (SOWF) College Scholarships
Special Operations Warrior Foundation ensures each student has the resources to attend the best college for which he or she qualifies. Their scholarships are grants, not loans, and can be used at four-year private and public schools, and two-year community colleges, vocational-technical training, and career institutions. By setting the expectation for higher education, and supporting each of their student’s goals individually, our scholarship recipients are much more likely to attend, and graduate college as compared to the national average.
SOWF College Scholarships
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Youth Scholarships
The VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. If you are a democracy-loving high school student interested in a $35,000 college scholarship or a patriotic middle school student interested in winning $5,000, these scholarships may be for you.
VFW Youth Scholarships
Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant Program
The Wartime Veteran’s Survivor Grants are available annually to children and spouses of Veterans whose deaths or injuries were either a result of combat action or were attributed to an illness that was contracted while serving in combat action, or who became 80 percent disabled as a result of injuries or accidents sustained in combat action since Sept. 11, 2001.
Wartime Veteran's Survivor
