Scholarships and Grants

Government Financial Aid (https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/military )

For military service members or dependent family members of military:

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarships

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Education Benefits

Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant or Additional Federal Pell Grant Funds

Grants (https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants )

Grants are often called “gift aid” or free money because most grants are financial aid that doesn’t have to be repaid (unlike loans). Grants are often need-based, versus scholarships which are usually merit-based.

Federal Pell Grants (https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/pell )

o Usually awarded only to undergraduate students who display exceptional financial need and have not earned a bachelor's, graduate, or professional degree.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG): https://studentaid.gov/under-stand-aid/types/grants/fseog )

Administered directly by the financial aid office at each participating school. Not all schools participate. Check with the school's financial aid office to find out if the school offers the FSEOG.

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants (https://stu-dentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/teach )

Requires agreement to serve teaching service obligation. Failure to complete service obligation results in

conversion that must be repaid with interest.

Work-study (https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/work-study )

Work-study is a work program to earn money and help you pay for school. It provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school. Available to full-time or part-time students. Administered by schools participating in the Federal Work-Study Program. Check with your school's financial aid office to find out if your school participates.

Enlisted Association of National Guard of the United States: https://engaus.org/scholarship-information

Fisher House: https://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/scholarships-programs/

https://www.militaryfamily.org/programs/spouses-scholarships/

National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS):

https://www.ngaus.org/membership/member-benefits/scholarships

Members of NGAUS

Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA) Active Life Member Scholarship - $5k

The Van Hipp Heroes Scholarship Fund for WIA (during Global War on Terrorism)

Leonardo DRS Guardian Scholarship Fund for children of KIA (during Global War on Terrorism)

National Guard Bureau Spouses’ Club (NGBSC): https://www.ngbsc.org/scholarships

NGBSC offers both Academic and Need-Assessed scholarships each year. The applicant must be a high school senior OR presently enrolled as a full-time college student. The applicant's parent, spouse, or guardian must be an individual, either officer, enlisted, or civilian, affiliated (stationed/assigned to work: NGB Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Cen-ter (TARC) in Arlington, VA, the Pentagon, and the Air National Guard Readiness Center (AN-GRC) at Joint Base Andrews, MD) with the National Guard Bureau (NGB) in the VA / MD / DC area in one of the following categories:

a. Title 10 Active Guard Reserve (T10 AGR) Army or Air National Guard assigned to the NGB or the NGB in the National Capital Region

b. Active Army or Air Force personnel assigned to the NGB

c. Retired from the T10 AGR program with the NGB

d. Deceased personnel (military or civilian) whose previous assignment was the NGB

e. Civilian personnel (GS / NSPS civilians only)

The American Legion: https://www.legion.org/scholarships

Dependent children of American Legion members

President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Legion Act on 30 July 2019 opening membership (and scholarships) to any of the six million living veterans who served during so-called peacetime eras.

Legacy Scholarship for military children

Veterans of Foreign Wars: https://www.vfw.org/assistance/student-veterans-support

Service Members and Veterans, up to $5k

Sports Clips Help a Hero Scholarship

Student Veteran Support Grant

AMVETS: https://amvets.org/scholarships

Veterans and dependents of veterans

Two scholarships specific to Veterans, AD, Guard/Reserves $4k

One scholarship specific to Spouses of Veterans, AD, Guard/Reserves $12k

Two scholarships are specific to children/grandchildren of Veterans, Active Duty, Guard/Reserves who are currently high school seniors $4k & $1k

Folds of Honor: https://foldsofhonor.org/scholarships/

Children K-12 & those seeking a first bachelor’s degree – up to $5k

25 Great Scholarships for Members of the Military and Their Families:

https://www.top10onlinecolleges.org/scholarships-for/members-of-the-military/

Military Education Scholarship – https://info.nu.edu

Student Veterans of America: https://studentveterans.org/programsevents/scholarships/

Raytheon Patriot Scholarship

Google-SVA Scholarship

Comcast NBC Universal Scholarship

ScholarshipAmerica.org: http://scholarshipamerica.org/

STEM Opportunities:

https://www.dodstem.us/participate/opportunities/?type=Scholarship

Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program

Stokes Educational Scholarship Program

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)–Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM): https://www.usaeop.com/type/scholarships/

Peterson's Scholarships, Grants, and Prizes

(https://www.petersons.com/scholarship-search.aspx )

(https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search )

(https://www.dantes.doded.mil/service-members/federal-financial-aid-scholarships.html )

(https://www.usveteransmagazine.com/list-of-military-scholarships-for-service-members-spouses-and-dependents/ )

List of over 100 Scholarships available to Veterans, Spouses and Families. http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/

Scholarship.com

https://scholarship.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/military-scholarships/ divides scholarships by a variety of unique categories, including GPA, military affiliation, ethnicity, artistic ability, ACT or SAT score and residing state. And when you select one of these categories, you’ll likely see a large list of subcategories, where you can then view all eligible scholarships. This system helps students find niche awards with smaller applicant pools that they’re more likely to win.

Fastweb - https://fastweb.com

Fastweb aggregates awards from both large and small directories. You must make a profile to search for scholarships, which is similar to other sites. But after the initial sign-up process, you can easily search for scholarships and filter your results based on several data points. Fastweb will also notify you when a new scholarship matching your description is posted and when you have upcoming deadlines.

College Board - https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships

You’re probably familiar with the College Board if you’ve taken the SAT, AP tests or other college entry exams. But the College Board can help you after you’ve been accepted into a school—its scholarship search helps you find awards to help you pay for college.

After you create an account, you can filter awards by your interests, field of study, club affiliations or specific situations, like if your parents are divorced. College Board will also automatically match you with eligible scholarships based on the information in your profile. There is also an autofill function, which allows you to reuse information from other scholarship applications, saving you time and helping you apply for more awards.

Going Merry - https://www.goingmerry.com

Applying to scholarships can feel repetitive; that’s why Going Merry lets students type in information once and apply for multiple scholarships at the same time. If you’re in a time crunch, look for awards on Going Merry before checking out the other major sites.

The site also prides itself on including local awards, which are less competitive and may be easier to win than big national scholarships.

Scholarship Owl - https://scholarshipowl.com

ScholarshipOwl is a popular scholarship website that compiles awards and organizes them by amount, types of requirements, number of winners and length of time until the application is due.

ScholarshipOwl will automatically resubmit your application to recurring scholarships that don’t require anything beyond your basic information. This leaves you more time to focus on awards that require essays and recommendation letters.

Bold.org - https://bold.org

While many scholarship sites are difficult to navigate, Bold.org has one of the cleanest interfaces. It’s easy to search and find different scholarships you may be eligible for and you can filter by your education level, award category, award amount and deadline. You can even toggle on the “no-essay” button to find scholarships that don’t require a written essay.

Cappex – www.appily.com

Cappex claims to be the biggest online scholarship database, so it could pay to check the site for possible leads. Like other sites, you have to create an account to see all the scholarships you might qualify for. Their filter system lets you sort awards by year in school, scholarship amount, gender, ethnicity and award deadline. You can also search for renewable scholarships, which offer college funding for multiple years.

Scholly – https://myscholly.com

When you fill out a profile on Scholly, their algorithm will comb through available scholarships and create a list of eligible awards. Each scholarship will have a Scholly score, which ranks how good of a fit it is for your background and experience. The higher the Scholly score, the stronger match you are with the scholarship’s requirements.

Career One Stop

www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarship

The U.S. Department of Labor has its own scholarship website through the CareerOneStop portal. There are more than 8,000 scholarships listed, and you can filter awards by keyword or sort them by amount, deadline, residing state and state where you’ll be studying.

SCHOLARSHIP360 (74 different scholarships) - https://www.scholarship360.org/scholarships/easy-scholarship-to apply-for/

NITRO COLLEGE – https://www.nitrocollege.com/nitro-scholarship-application

SALLIE MAE - https://salliemae.com/college-planning/college-scholarship/apply-for-scholarship/

Allied Van Lines 2020 Military Scholarship https://www.allied.com/military.scholarship

We are excited to kick start the opportunity of offering our first ever Military Logistics/Supply Chain Management/Operational Management Scholarship, available to all those current or former active duty military and their dependents who qualify.

American Legion Legacy Scholarship – https://www.legion.org/scholarship/legacy

Available for children or legally adopted children of active duty U.S. military and Guard, and Reserve personnel who were federalized and died on active duty on or after September 11, 2001.

American Legion Scholarship – https://www.legion.org/scholarship/

American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students. Available to current dues paying (for past two years) member of the American Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion who is a student who has had at least one year of college and is in need of financial assistance to pursue an undergraduate degree.

Army Women’s Foundation – The https://www.awfdn.org/scholarships/ recognizes the importance of education and the role it plays in personal, professional and economic fulfillment. The Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program provides grants to women soldiers, past and present, and their lineal descendants to help them attain their educational goals. The Legacy Scholarship Program offers financial support in four areas: Certificate programs, Community College coursework, Undergraduate Degrees, and Graduate Degrees. Scholarships are awarded only for coursework from accredited institutions. Scholarships are based on merit, academic potential, community service, letters of recommendation, and need. Community College and Certificate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $1,000. College, University, and Graduate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $2,500.

Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation – https://www.fallenpatriots.org/ – Providing college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in combat or accidents. Our vision is that every such child can have a debt-free college education.

Earl Jennings Puckett Memorial Scholarship – https://patriotlegacyfund.org/scholarships – The scholarship is awarded annually in the amount of $5,000 to an eligible applicant that fully embodies the spirit of service in their community as determined by the Patriot Legacy Fund scholarship committee.

Educationconnection.com – https://www.educationconnection.com/online-colleges/scholarship-for veterans– The scholarship is to help fund Veterans, Active Duty Members, and Military Spouses college education.

Housing Scholarship – https://collegescholarships.org/grants/housing Provides students with an affordable living option. Recipients will live in a home-like setting where they work in cooperative partnership to purchase and prepare meals and assume responsibility for household tasks. Recipients are responsible for their fair share of household expenses such as food and utilities. Each student contributes approximately $950 per semester.

Military Family Scholarships – Visit the site to learn about a variety of scholarships and funding opportunities for military Families.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship – Available to the recipient of a Purple Heart; a direct descendant of a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart or of a Veteran killed in action or who died of wounds; or a spouse or widow(er) of a recipient of the Purple Heart.

Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) – : mycaa.militaryonesource.mil – Provides up to $4,000 (over 2 years) of Financial Assistance for military spouses who are pursuing degree programs, licenses or credentials leading to employment in portable career fields.

Military Spouse Fellowship Program for Financial Counseling – afcpe.org– FINRA Investor Education Foundation’s 2010 Military Spouse Fellowship gives spouses the training they need to earn the Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®) designation, which gives them marketable job skills and provides them with the knowledge and tools they need to help military Families overcome financial challenges.

The DRS Guardian Scholarship Fund drsfoundation.net/guard is open to any high school or college student who is a son or daughter of a Guardsman killed in an operational or training mission in support of operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom or New Dawn.

Operation Mom scholarships.com/financial-aid – Our Military Kids provides tangible support to the children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Military Reserve personnel through grants for sports, fine arts and tutoring that nurture and sustain the children during the time a parent is away in service to our country.

Patriot Scholarship divinemercy.edu/financial-aid–This 10% tuition scholarship is for students enrolling in a new program of study at Divine Mercy University who are eligible veterans, active duty military, reservists, retired military, and/or spouse/dependents of the same.

Pat Tillman Foundation – Individuals eligible for the Leadership Through Action – Tillman Military Scholars program include Veterans and active Service Members of both pre- and post- 9/11 service; Service Members who wish to start, finish, or further their education; Service Members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserve); Service Members pursuing undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, two-year, four-year, public, private, vocational, and trade degrees or certifications; and dependents of Service Members (children and spouses).

Scholarships for Military Children – The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military Families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military Family community. If your mother or father is active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military personnel or you are the survivor of a deceased member, and you have a military dependent I.D. card you can apply!.

Society of the First Infantry Division – 1stid.org/foundation – for children of Service Members killed in combat or training accidents while serving in a unit assigned or attached to the 1st Infantry Division and authorized to wear the 1st Infantry Division patch.

Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP) – militarybenefits.info – partial tuition assistance for spouses of Active Duty airmen or officers, who accompany members to overseas locations and wihttp://www.afas.org/Education/STAP.cfmll be attending college programs. The focus of the program is on the completion of degree or certificate programs that provide increased occupational opportunities for spouses.

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grant) – teach-ats.ed.gov/ – TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling and A TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (ATS) so that you may receive one or more TEACH Grants to pay for your education.

TFS Scholarships – tuitionfundingsources.com – Veterans should use scholarship funds like “gap insurance” to pay for any tuition, housing, fees or books not covered by their benefits. Dependents of veterans may or may not be covered by the benefit programs making scholarship funds even more important for them. View such Scholarships as the Samsung American Legion Scholarship; Green to Gold Scholarship; Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Scholarships and more at usveteransmagazine.com/military-scholarships/

The Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association Scholarship Established to recognize relatives of Army Service Women - This scholarship is based upon academic achievement and leadership as expressed through co-curricular activities and community involvement. armywomen.org

The Fund for Veterans Education – To help meet the cost associated with higher education for Veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001 and who are now enrolled in college or vocational-technical school.

Undergraduate Scholarship Program – CIA – www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities -If you are a high school senior planning to enroll in a 4-or 5-year college program, or you are a college freshman or sophomore enrolled in a 4-or 5-year college program, who is looking for career experience in a dynamic environment, apply to the CIA’s Undergraduate Scholar Program and contribute to the work of the nation before you graduate.

VA Mortgage Center Scholarship – An ongoing scholarship offer for students with military affiliation, ROTC, and children of military members.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Scholarship Programs – The Veterans of Foreign Wars has several scholarship programs across the nation. Visit the site to learn more or contact your local VFW.

VFW Military Scholarships – The VFW’s Military Scholarship program provides 25 $3,000 scholarships annually to VFW members who are currently serving in uniform or have been discharged within the 36 months before the December 31 deadline.

WorldWideLearn – worldwidelearn.com/financial-aid/index.html – WorldWideLearn offers information on the various forms of financial aid that’s available to students and how their circumstances can affect the type of financial aid that they can apply for.

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