College Scholarships for Military Dependents
List of Scholarships for College for Dependents of Military & Veterans
They have had to say goodbye to mom or dad more times than anyone else, they have lived in more places before age ten than most people do in a lifetime, and as they grow up, they too want to further their education and go to college. Luckily, there are quite a few scholarships and grants for military and veteran-dependent children wanting to go to college.
Fisher House
$2000 each
The Details: The Fisher House scholarship is funded through manufacturers and suppliers whose products you may find at the Commissary. There will be at least one award recipient from each Commissary with applicants. In some cases, more than one will be picked depending on how many people have applied at that location.
This award is open to sons and daughters of active duty, reserves, guard, or retired commissary customers. They must be enrolled or planning to be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited undergraduate college or university or two-year community college.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
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General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant
Amount depends on financial need
The Details: This award is for Air Force dependents. They must be a child of active duty, a Title 10 reservist on extended active duty, a Title 32 guard performing full-time active duty, in the retired reserve, retired, or a deceased Air Force service member.
The recipient may not reach the age of 24 during the award year. They must be a high school graduate enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate at an accredited college, university, vocational, or trade school. The specific amount will correlate to a student’s particular level of financial need.
Website for more information and to apply for this grant: link
AMVETS
$4,000
The Details: This award is for children and grandchildren of veterans, active duty, guard, and reserves.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship (American Legion Auxiliary)
$5,000
The Details: This award is for children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of veterans who served in the armed forces during certain eligibility dates for membership in the American Legion. The scholarship covers tuition, books, fees, room, and board for undergraduate study at a four-year college or university.
If your family is stationed overseas, your child can apply through the state that is your home of record.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Wings Over America
up to $5,000
The Details: This award is for dependent children of US Navy personnel, both officer and enlisted. Their parent must have served in the Naval Air Forces and can be active duty, retired, honorably discharged, or deceased. The awards are for tuition and tuition-related fees for undergraduate work only and Reserve Officer Candidate Programs.
Children must be unmarried and no older than 23. They also must be seniors from an accredited high school or equivalent homeschool. They may use the award at trade or technical schools, colleges, and universities, and must be at full-time status.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund
$2,000-$5,000, multiple recipients.
The Details: This award is open to immediate family members of an active duty, retired, reserve, or deceased Chief Petty Officer of the US Navy. Applicants must be about to graduate or have already graduated from high school or equivalent or have earned a GED. The award can be used for college, university, community college, or vocational schools.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
Up to $4000 per student for two to four years, 25-30 new awards per year
The Details: Children of members or former members of the Submarine Force or those who have served in submarine support activities.
The children need to be in high school or college, working towards an undergraduate degree or a certification through a vocational or trade school. They also need to be unmarried and under 24 years old.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship
Up to $14,000 per scholarship.
The Details: This award is for the children or grandchildren of current or former (US Navy, US Marine, US Coast Guard) naval aviators, flight Officers, or aircrewmans. The children or grandchildren of those serving or who have served on board a US Navy aircraft carrier also qualify.
This scholarship is for undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited college. A number of scholarships are awarded to students pursuing a STEAM curriculum.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship
The amount varies each year.
Details: This scholarship assists the children of army soldiers in receiving their first undergraduate degree. The child needs to be a dependent of an active-duty, retired, or deceased soldier. This need-based award covers tuition, fees, books, supplies, and room and board. The child also needs to be going to school full-time in an accredited post-secondary or vocational institution.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society College Grant
$500-$3,000
Details: This award is for children of active-duty, retired, or deceased sailors and marines. The children must be under 23 and enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or post-secondary accredited two—or four-year or technical or vocational school in the US.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Between $500-$3,000, multiple recipients.
Details: This award is for the children of those serving on active duty or reserves in the US Marine Corps. The parent can also be a veteran with an honorable discharge or one who was killed in action. Children of active duty or reserve US Navy Corpsman who are serving or have served with a US Marine unit, veteran US Navy Corpsman who have served with a US Marine unit and have an honorable discharge, or those who have been killed in action while doing so also qualify.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
Multiple scholarships; award amounts may vary
The Details: This scholarship helps family members of service members and veterans achieve their educational dreams. It is funded by contributions from Veterans United Home Loans and its employees.
To qualify, they must be the surviving child of a deceased service member from a service-related death or a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability. They must be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a college or university by the Spring semester of each school year and pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, graduate, postgraduate, or doctoral degree.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
When looking into the different scholarships, make sure to double-check the eligibility requirements before you apply. If the application deadline has passed, check back next year, as the dates usually don’t change from year to year. Finding extra money for a school through scholarships can be a wonderful way for your military children to start their college careers.
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Additional Scholarship Resources
- College Scholarships for Military and Veterans
- John D. Fry Scholarship
- Scholarships for Military Spouses
- Scholarships for Gold Star Families
- MYCAA: Scholarship for Military Spouses
- Scholarships for Students With Disabilities
- Scholarships for Marines and Their Families
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