This April Military Scholarship post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. We’re really in the thick of the scholarship season now, which is both a blessing and a curse. It makes for a lot of work, but there are many wonderful opportunities and once they’re gone, they’re gone until next year. (Or forever, if they are only for graduating seniors.)
As with any other scholarship resource, verify eligibility, requirements and deadlines. We make every effort to ensure these listings are up-to-date, but we can’t guarantee it!
American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Deadline: 01 April 2023
Description: The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap remaining after all federal and state educational grants/scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been utilized. Eligible students include children of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001 and children of post-9/11 veterans having been assigned a combined disability rating of 50 percent or greater by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Amount: up to $20,000
Army Emergency Relief Maj. James Ursano Scholarship Program for Military Children
Deadline: 01 April 2023
Description: The MG James Ursano Scholarship Program is a need-based scholarship program established to assist children of Army Soldiers in obtaining their first undergraduate degree. Applicants may receive assistance for up to four academic years but must meet eligibility criteria and reapply each year.
Amount: varies
Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund
Deadline: 01 April 2023
Description: Applicants must:
- be the immediate family member of either an active duty, retired, reserve or deceased Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy (children may be natural, adopted or step-children)
- be about to graduate or have graduated from an accredited high school, or equivalent educational institution or have successfully earned a General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
- must intend to enter, or be currently enrolled in a community college, vocational college, college or university to complete the curriculum prescribed in or to be graduated with an AA, AS, BA or BS degree
Amount: $2,000 – $5,000
Children and Spouses of Deceased Or Disabled Veterans (CSDDV) Scholarship Program
Deadline: 01 April 2023
Description: Scholarship available to dependent children or un-remarried spouses of qualified Florida veterans and veterans. Must be a Florida resident, U.S. citizen, or eligible non-citizen enrolled in an undergraduate degree or certificate program. Other eligibility requirements apply as noted on the scholarship website.
Amount: varies
Link: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/factsheets/CSDDV.pdf
Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the US – CSM Virgil R. Williams & Patriot Scholarship
Deadline: 01 April 2023
Description: Applicants may be a spouse or dependent, unmarried children of a dues-paying member of EANGUS who is not older than 23 years of age. Also, unmarried dependent children or unmarried spouses of a deceased EANGUS member who was in good standing at the time of their death are also eligible to apply. Retired officers and their dependents are not eligible for these scholarships.
Amount: $1,000 – $2,000
Link: https://eangus.org/2023-csm-virgil-r-williams-and-patriot-scholarship-application/
Military Women Across the Nation Scholarship
Deadline: 01 April 2023
Description: Scholarship available to high school seniors or undergraduate college students with a 3.2 GPA or better. Essay required!
Amount: $1,000
Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club Washington DC
Deadline: 01 April 2023
Description: The NOSCDC offers merit-based scholarships to high school graduating seniors and military spouses living in the National Capital Region. Double check all the necessary paperwork!
Amount: varies
U.S. Coast Guard CPO Association Captain Caliendo College Assistance Fund (CCCAF)
Deadline: 01 April 2023
Description: Applicant must be a dependent child of a member or deceased member of the USCG CPOA/CGEA, under the age of 24 by April 1st of the award year. No age limit exists for children with disabilities. This scholarship also has an essay portion.
Amount: $1,000 – $5,000
U.S. Coast Guard CPO Association Walter Gore Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 01 April 2023
Description: The Walter Gore Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to members of the CPOA/CGEA who are attending university, college, or vocational school. You must be a member “in good standing” of USCG CPOA/CGEA for at least one year regardless of age, and there is an essay section!
Amount: $500
Link: https://www.uscgcpoa.org/resources/walter-gore-memorial-scholarship/
Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club
Deadline: 07 April 2023
Description: The Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club awards college scholarships to graduating seniors and spouses who are dependents of active duty, retired or deceased military personnel. Recipients can be affiliated with any military rank or branch but must be living in Cass, Sarpy or Douglas counties in Nebraska or Mills and Pottawattamie counties in Iowa.
Amount: $4,000
Raytheon Technologies Spy-6 Scholarship
Deadline: 07 April 2023
Description: The Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship, named for the U.S. Navy’s SPY-6 Family of Radars, provides returning sailors an opportunity to achieve educational goals and position themselves for success in civilian professions. Applicants must be student veterans pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university or college.
Amount: $10,000
Link: https://studentveterans.org/programs-events/scholarships/raytheon-technologies-spy-6-scholarship/
Student Veterans of America Comcast NBCUniversal-SVA Scholarship
Deadline: 07 April 2023
Description: The SVA offers this scholarship to applicants who are interested in the entertainment industry. Applicants must be student veterans pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university or college.
Amount: $12,000
Link: https://studentveterans.org/programs-events/scholarships/comcast-nbcuniversal-scholarship/
The Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program
Deadline: 10 April 2023
Description:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Have served in the United States military, this includes the Reserves and National Guard
- Be honorably discharged veterans by program application deadline date (no longer drilling or serving),
- Have received a Certificate or letter of Eligibility from the Department of Veterans Affairs or DD214 or other document of service stating “Honorable Discharged” Be a Spouse or widow of disabled veterans who meets the above criteria
AND
- Be high school or GED graduates, current post-secondary undergraduates or graduate level one students
- Have completed FAFSA to ensure full discovery of actual unmet need
- Use any military education benefits for which they are eligible
- Enrolled in full-time undergraduate- or graduate study for a first-time associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school for the entire academic year (Doctorate Study is not eligible)
- Attend a college not on warning or probationary status with the federal government and is not in litigation with the federal or a state government
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Link: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/wellsfargoveterans/
Fort Bliss Spouses’ Association Merit Scholarship
Deadline: 14 April 2023
Description: FBSA Merit Scholarships are awarded to eligible spouses and children of active-duty, retired and Gold Star Families of ALL RANKS in and around the El Paso area as well the spouses and children of GS civilian employees who are members of FBSA that are planning to enroll, or enrolled in one of the following:
- a two-year college (resident or online)
- a four-year college or university (resident or online)
- vocational school in accordance with the rules and regulations established herein.
To be eligible, applicant must meet one of the following conditions:
- Sponsor is assigned to the Ft. Bliss/El Paso area
- High School senior (sponsor has PCS’d but the family has remained at Ft. Bliss/El Paso to allow the student to complete high school.)
Applicant may be sponsored by an FBSA member. The applicant or sponsor must be a member of the Fort Bliss Spouses Association and reside in the local Ft. Bliss/ El Paso area until 16 March 2020 to be eligible.
Amount: unspecified
Military Spouses Club of Yuma
Deadline: 14 April 2023
Description: Scholarship(s) may be awarded to a dependent spouse or child of a qualified Military Sponsor attached to a military installation within a 50-mile radius of MCAS Yuma, or its tenant commands, and/or a dependent spouse, or dependent child of a qualified military sponsor whose residence at the time of application is within a 50-mile radius of Yuma, Arizona. Please see additional conditions on the application.
Amount: varies
10th Mountain Division Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: The 10th Mountain Division Foundation has two scholarships available with an April deadline. Forever Scholarship applicants must be enrolled in Junior College, Technical School, College or Graduate Students and be a direct descendant of a WWII 10th Mountain Division Veteran. Financial need, verification of academic standing, and essay required. To qualify for the Light Infantry Scholarship, the applicant or his/her sponsor must be a member of the 10th Mountain Division Association and be a current or former member of:
- 10th Mountain Division (1948 to present).
- Army National Guard Mountain Warfare School.
- Vermont National Guard 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) or 86th IBCT (Mountain).
- Spouse/ child of any member of the above organizations.
Amount: $1,000 – $5,000
Link: https://10thmountainfoundation.org/undergraduate-scholarships/
American Logistics Association Hampton Roads Chapter
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: Provides scholarships to students who are the children of active duty, inactive/active-duty reserves or retired military personnel (to grade Captain/Colonel equivalent), resale personnel (NEXCOM, DECA, Coast Guard, AAFES, Marine Corps) or ALA members who reside in the Hampton Roads Area.
Amount: unspecified
Link: http://hr-ala.com/ala-hamptonroads/1/Scholarship_Award_Program.php
Army Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: Applicants must:
- Be sons or daughters of regular active duty, active duty Reserve, or active duty National Guard U.S. Army members in good standing, or
be spouses of serving enlisted regular active duty, active duty Reserve, or active duty National Guard U.S. Army members in good standing, or
be sons or daughters of former U.S. Army members who received an honorable discharge or medical discharge, or who were killed while serving in the U.S. Army. - Be high school seniors, high school graduates, or registered as undergraduate students at an accredited college or post high school vocational/technical institution.
- Have a 2.0 grade point average on a 4 point system.
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Not have reached their 24th birthday by the application deadline date in the year they apply if they are a child of an Army member.
- Not have previously earned a bachelor’s degree from a college or university.
Amount: $500 to $2,000
Fleet Reserve Association Colonel Hazel Elizabeth Benn, USMC, Scholarship
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: Unmarried dependent child of the sponsor, enrolled for the fall of 2023 as a freshman or sophomore college undergraduate at a state or regionally accredited institution of post-secondary education located in the United States. Your sponsor must be a current member in good standing of the Fleet Reserve Association or a FRA member in good standing at time of death, and served or is now serving in the U.S. Navy as an enlisted medical rating assigned to and serving with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Amount: $1,000 to $5,000
Fleet Reserve Association Member Scholarships
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: The applicant must be an FRA member; spouse; dependent biological, step, or adoptive child; or biological, step, or adoptive grandchild; or biological, step, or adoptive great-grandchild of an FRA member.
Amount: $1,000 to $5,000
Fleet Reserve Association Non-Member Scholarships
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: You may apply for FRA Non-Member Scholarship if the applicant or sponsor is an FRA non-member, living, on active duty, reserve, retired, or honorably discharged veteran of the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard. The applicant must be an FRA non-member; spouse; dependent biological, step, or adoptive child; or biological, step, or adoptive grandchild; or biological, step, or adoptive great-grandchild of the FRA non-member.
Amount: $1,000 to $5,000
Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association Scholarship
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: The applicant must be a LA FRA or FRA member; spouse; dependent biological, step, or adoptive child; or biological, step, or adoptive grandchild; or biological, step or adoptive great-grandchild of the LA FRA or FRA member.
Amount: $1,000 to $5,000
Military Spouses of Newport
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: The Military Spouses of Newport offer merit-based annual awards for:
- graduating high school students that reside in or are attached to a base in the state of Rhode Island that are dependents of active duty, retired or deceased military personnel
- dependent children (other than high school seniors) in post-secondary education, certification, or professional programs
- spouses of RI active duty military personnel
Amount: $500 – $2,500
Naval Intelligence Professional Rear Admiral Summer Shapiro Scholarship
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: The Rear Admiral Sumner Shapiro Scholarship Program awards scholarships to dependent children (under 24 years of age) of regular and reserve Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard officer and enlisted intelligence personnel. The scholarship program also includes one specifically for active duty USN, USMC, and USCG enlisted personnel serving in intelligence-related assignments.
Amount: $5,000
No Greater Sacrifice
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: No Greater Sacrifice (NGS) is dedicated to the children of our nation’s fallen and wounded Service members (post 9/11/01) by delivering scholarships and resources to improve their quality of life through the pursuit of higher education. Applicants must email for an eligibility application, so make sure you get on this one early!
Amount: varies
Patriot Legacy Fund Scholarship
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: Applicants for this scholarship must be an unmarried, dependent of a US Veteran with a disability rating of at least 10%, and must attend an undergraduate or vocational program. Members of the military including the National Guard or reserve component are not eligible to apply.
Amount: varies
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Hampton Roads
Deadline: 15 April 2023
Description: Open to high school students and currently enrolled college applicants, with a 3.0 GPA, pursuing a full-time undergraduate STEM-related degree program at an accredited college or university in the fall term. Must not have received an appointment to a U.S. military academy (or affiliated preparatory school) or be awarded a full scholarship at any accredited U.S. post-secondary institution of higher education.
Amount: unspecified
Walter Beall Scholarship
Deadline: 15 April 2023 (requests for applications must be made by 1 April!)
Description: This scholarship is sponsored by past regional presidents of the Fleet Reserve Association. Applicants may be FRA members or spouses, sons or grandsons, daughters or granddaughters of members in good standing of the Fleet Reserve Association, or of members in good standing at the time of their death. Members must have been continuous members (in good standing) for two years prior to the award being made to an applicant. Applicants must be US citizens and pursue Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or Aviation oriented degrees. They must attend an accredited college/university or technical institution in the United States and must remain a student in good standing.
Amount: $2,000 to $5,000
Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association
Deadline: 21 April 2023
Description: Applicants must be the child or grandchild of a Seabee or Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer. Seabees are enlisted personnel with a Seabee rating, CEC officers, or others who have served or are serving in a Naval Construction Force Unit. This includes members of other service branches assigned to a Seabee unit. Active duty, reserve, retired and honorably discharged Seabee children and grandchildren are eligible to apply. Applicants must currently be a senior in high school or currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.
Amount: varies
Blinded Veterans Association Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship
Deadline: 28 April 2023
Description: Spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blinded veterans are eligible for the annual Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship to assist them with their higher education tuition. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit through an application process that is evaluated by a committee.
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
AEA Congressman David L. Hobson STEM Scholarship
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: Open to qualified AEA members or family members of AEA members who are full-time undergraduate students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).
Amount: $3,000
Air Force Aid Society General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: AFAS education support and tuition assistance is available to dependent sons and daughters of active duty, Title 10 Reservists on extended active duty, Title 32 Guard performing full-time active duty, retired, retired Reserve and deceased Air Force members, as well as spouses of active duty and Title 10 Reservists, and widows/widowers.
Amount: $500 to $4,000
Link: https://afas.org/how-we-help/general-henry-h-arnold-education-grant/
Air Force Association Scholarships
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: Air Force Association Scholarships accepts applications for twelve different scholarships. Check for individual eligibility requirements!
Alexander Krieglowa Navy and Marine Corps Dependents Education Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: This Navy and Marine Corps Dependents Education Foundation Scholarship Program is offered by the San Diego Council and is available to a dependent child of active duty, retired, or deceased naval service members.
Amount: up to $15,000 per year for four years
AMVETS
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: AMVETS has four categories of scholarships. One is for veterans, active duty, and Guard/reserve component members, one is for spouses, one is for graduating seniors, and one is for JROTC high school seniors. Check each for individual requirements!
Amount: $1,000 to $12,000, over 1 to 4 years
Army Engineer Association Beardslee Scholarship
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: The Beardslee Scholarship is for Army Engineer Association family members and is awarded to four individuals. Applicants must be spouses, sons, or daughters of Army Engineer Association members.
Amount: $1,000
Colorado Technical University Enlisted Association of the National Guard Scholarships
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: CTU will award up to two (2) individual scholarships during the 2023 calendar year to qualified EANGUS members, immediate family, and Auxiliary members. CTU will provide a full-tuition academic Undergraduate, Graduate, or Doctorate Scholarship. Recipients of this scholarship must enroll with CTU. Please see the application link for other eligibility requirements.
Amount: full tuition scholarship
Francis and Earl Perry Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: Veterans Scholarship Applicants must meet the following criteria:
You Are a United States Veteran:
- Hold U.S. Veteran status having served honorably
- Be accepted to an institution of higher learning (two- or four-year undergraduate program) – or –
- Be a college student currently.
You Are a Child of a United States Veteran
- Be an unmarried child (under 24 years of age) who is a dependent
- Be accepted to an institution of higher learning (two- or four-year undergraduate program) – or –
- Be a college student currently.
Amount: $5,000
Link: https://disabilitydenials.com/about-us/college-scholarships/veterans-scholarship/
Grand Canyon University Enlisted Association of the National Guard Scholarships
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: In honor of your commitment and dedication, GCU has developed the American Hero’s Scholarship* for our military and their family. This scholarship covers your entire tuition on a course-by-course basis in your selected degree program. EANGUS members, dependents, and Auxiliary members are eligible to apply. Recipients of this scholarship must enroll with GCU. Please see the application link for other eligibility requirements.
Amount: full tuition scholarship
Hope For The Warriors Spouse/Caregiver Scholarship
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: Applicants must be the spouse or caregiver of an injured or fallen servicemember. There are five different scholarship categories.
Amount: varies
Link: https://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/transition/military-spouse-scholarships/
Jolly Green Merit Scholarship
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: Multiple scholarships are available to children and grandchildren of United States Air Force Air Rescue personnel who plan to attend a trade school or college upon high school graduation. Awarded for superior academic and extracurricular accomplishments, such as athletics, student government, and community service.
Amount: up to $3,500
Link: https://www.thatothersmaylive.org/programs/scholarship-program/
University of Phoenix Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States Scholarship
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: The University of Phoenix is pleased to collaborate with the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) to offer three (3) full-tuition scholarships to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree. Please see the application link for other eligibility requirements.
Amount: full tuition scholarship
VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship”
Deadline: 30 April 2023
Description: Provides service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt. Applicants must be retired, honorably discharged, active duty, or a member of the National Guard or Reserve. Additionally, they must be separated with or currently hold a military rank of E-5 or below and demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
Amount: up to $5,000
Link: https://www.vfw.org/assistance/student-veterans-support
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Hi Kate, thank you for having this comprehensive list of available military scholarships. This can be overwhelming and as a veteran (retired USAFR) my husband is ADAF I can use all the help I can get. With 3 girls we definitely want and need our girls to get any additional assistance with paying for their college degrees since my husband’s GI bill doesn’t cover all 3 girls.