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College Scholarships For Military Dependent Children

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, 500 total

The Details: The Fisher House scholarship is funded through manufacturers and suppliers whose products you can find at the Commissary. There will be at least one recipient of this award from each Commissary that has 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.

The Deadline: Will open for the 2023-2024 school year in mid-December.

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link

 

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General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant

From $500-$4,000 depending 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 will need to 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.

The Deadline: Applications will be open for the 2023-2024 school year in early January.

Website for more information and to apply for this grant: link


AMVETS

$4,000, $1,000 for each year, 6 awards given out

The Details: This award is for children and grandchildren of veterans, active duty, guard, and reserves. They would need to be high school seniors to be eligible. There is also a JRTC scholarship for $1,000 which would be a one-time payment.

The Deadline: Typically reopens in January.

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link


Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship (American Legion Auxiliary)

There will be 3, $5,000 scholarships per geographic region for a total of 15

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 would be for undergraduate study at a four-year college or university for tuition, books, fees, room, and board.

If your family happens to be stationed overseas, your child can apply through the state that is your home of record.

The Deadline: March 1st

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link


Wings Over America

Most scholarships would be about $5,000, 50 a year

The Details: This award is for dependent children of US Navy personnel, both officer and enlisted. Their parent needs to 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 as well as Reserve Officer Candidate Programs.

Children need to be unmarried, up to age 22. They also must have graduated or be graduating seniors of 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.

It opens October 1st.

The Deadline: February 1

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 a deceased Chief Petty Officer of the US Navy.

They need to 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, universities, community college, or vocational schools.

The Deadline: Applications are typically available as of January 1st. Applications received after April 1, 2023, will not be accepted.

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship:  link


Dolphin Scholarship Foundation

Between $2,100-$3,500 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 on a certification through a vocational or trade school. They also need to be unmarried and under 24 years old.

The Deadline: Applications accepted until March 15th each year.

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link


Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship

Over 100 awards annually, between $3,000-$15,000 per scholarship.

The Details: This award is for children or grandchildren of current or former (US Navy, US Marine, US Coast Guard) Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers, or Naval Aircrewmans. The children or grandchildren of individuals who are serving or who have served on board a US Navy aircraft carrier also qualify.

This scholarship is for those enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college. A number of scholarships are awarded to those pursuing STEAM curriculum.

The Deadline: March

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link


Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship

The amount varies each year.

Details: This scholarship is to help assist 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 award is need-based and covers tuition, fees, books, supplies, and room and board. They also need to be going to school full-time in an accredited post-secondary or vocational institution.

The child also needs to be under the age of 24, unmarried, and not a member of the National Guard, Reserves, or another military branch themselves.

Deadline: Applications are typically available starting Jan 1 through Apr 1.

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 need to be under the age of 23, as of September 30, 2022.

They also need to be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or post-secondary accredited two or four-year or technical or vocational school in the US.

This program will be giving out interest-free loans or grants.

Deadline: Applications will open on Jan 1, 2023, and close by Jun 1, 2023.

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 as 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 who 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.

The child needs to be attending or planning to attend college or career training at a school that is listed on the National Center for Education Stats College Navigator website within the 2023-2024 school year.

The family’s adjusted gross income for the 2021 tax year has to be less than $112,000. Non-taxable allowances are not included.

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation also offers the Heroes Tribute Scholarship Program for children of the fallen, which would be $30,000 over four years, and the Heroes Tribute Scholarship Program for Children of the Wounded would be $6,000 to $40,000 over four years.

Deadline: Applications open January 1st, and will close March 2nd.  Awards are announced around the end of May.

Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link


 

Veterans United Foundation Scholarship

10, one-time scholarships, up to $50,000 for the upcoming semester

The Details: This scholarship is for family members of service members and veterans to achieve their educational dreams. It is funded by contributions from Veterans United Home Loans and its employees.

To qualify, they must be a 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. They must be pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, graduate, post-graduate, or doctoral degree.

The Deadline: Due date for the spring is March 31, and for the fall is October 31.

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 date has passed for the application, check back next year as the dates usually don’t change from year to year. Finding extra money for a school in the form of scholarships can be a wonderful way for your military children to start their college careers.

 

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Julie Provost is a freelance writer, and blogger. She lives in Tennessee with her National Guard husband and three boys.