This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. As long as you’re stuck in the house hiding from the cold, you should be applying for these military scholarships!
As with any other scholarship resource, please verify eligibility requirements, application processes, and due dates. While we do our best to ensure that this listing remains up-to-date, things change all the time.
Wings Over America Military Scholarships Program
Deadline: Pre-qualification period ends 1 February 2022
Description: Applicants must be dependents of active duty members or former members (retired, honorably discharged or deceased) of the U.S. Navy who have served within the United States Naval Air Forces for a minimum of 6-8 years.
Amount: Most are $5,000, some are renewable
Military Family Support Trust Scholarship
Deadline: 1 February 2022
Description: High school seniors whose parent, guardian, grand or great-grandparent are a retired, active duty, national Guard, and Reserve Officer, or a Former Officer of the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and recipients of the PURPLE HEART no matter their pay grade or length of service, and WWII combat veteran of the Merchant Marine who is recognized by the Veterans Administration, and an honorably discharged or retired foreign military officer of an allied nation meeting the service and disability retirement criteria of his/her respective country and living in the US, and cadets in FL MFST JROTC Honors Program participating in school’s special
program.
This is a merit-based scholarship with GPA and extracurricular requirements. Check the page for more details and ensure you (or your child) are eligible!
Amount: $500 per year for four years
Scott Spouses Club Scholarship
Deadline: 1 February 2022
Description: Applicant must be a high school senior child of the military member or the spouse of military member. Military members (active duty, reserve, guard) must be stationed at or assigned to Scott AFB, IL and live within 50 miles of Scott AFB, or military members (retired, POW/MIA or deceased) must live within 50 miles of Scott AFB
Amount: $500 to $2,000
Women’s Army Corps Veterans’ Scholarship
Deadline: 2 February 2022
Description: Applicants must be a child, grandchild, niece or nephew of an Army Service Woman, and must submit documentation of sponsor’s military service. The must be a high school graduating senior, showing academic promise, with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Include a letter from the high school attending, with transcripts. Is a United States citizen. The applicant must plan to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited college or university in the United States in pursuit of a degree course of study.
Amount: $1,500
Corvias Foundation Military Scholarships
Deadline: 15 February 2022
Description: You must be the child of an active-duty service member stationed at:
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Fort Bragg
- Fort Meade
- Fort Polk
- Fort Riley
- Fort Rucker
- Fort Sill
You must be a high school senior or pursuing a GED, between the ages of 16 and 19, with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Gold Star children are also eligible to apply for this scholarship regardless of their residence.
Amount: Up to $12,500 per year for four years
Link: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/corviaschildrenofactiveduty2022
American Society of Naval Engineers
Deadline: 7 February 2022
Description: Rising junior and senior undergraduate and graduate students in eligible fields of study may apply. Graduate candidates must be an ASNE member; undergraduate students do not have to be. The selection criteria are focused on the candidate’s academic record, work history, professional promise and interest in naval engineering, ASNE membership, extracurricular activities, as well as college faculty/employer recommendations, and other character references. The scholarship program is merit-based; however, financial need may also be considered. Candidates must be full-time students.
Amount: $4,000
Link: https://www.navalengineers.org/Education/Scholarships
Navy Seal Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 11 February 2022
Description: Scholarships are available for active-duty service members, veterans, spouses, and defendants for various programs, including post-secondary programs, graduate programs, and certificate and liscensure programs. Requirements differ depending on who’s applying.
Amount: not specifed
Link: https://www.navysealfoundation.org/programs/education/#1471371189919-2e69ad32-8dda
Daughters of the Cincinnati Scholarship
Deadline: 15 February 2022
Description: High school seniors who are daughters of career commissioned officers in the United States armed services. Selection based on both merit and financial need.
Amount: $16,000 to $20,000 over 4 years
Link: https://daughters1894.org/scholarship/
VFW Auxiliary Continuing Education Scholarship
Deadline: 15 February 2022
Description: Applicant must be a current VFW Auxiliary member, or spouse or child of a current VFW Auxiliary member who wants to continue their education at a vocational school or institution of higher education.
Amount: $1,000
Link: https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/continuing-education/
Montgomery Area MOAA
Deadline: 15 February 2022
Description: Applicant must be a high school senior in Montgomery, Atauga, Elmore or Lowndes county. The applicant does not have to be affiliated with the military, but must maintain at least 75% of the school’s perfect Grade Point Average (GPA), and apparent excellent character and personal qualities. Abuse of alcohol or drugs will result in immediate termination of the scholarship.
Amount: unspecified
Link: http://www.macmoaa.org/home/scholarship/
Ft Hood Military Family Member Scholarship Fund
Deadline: 15 February 2022
Description: Applicants must be the child or spouse of an active-duty US military sponsor who is either:
- assigned to Fort Hood;
- whose last duty assignment was Fort Hood and applicant resides in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis or Williamson County while sponsor is on a non-command sponsored assignment on orders;
- retired U.S. military sponsor and both sponsor and applicant reside in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis or Williamson County;
- or a deceased member of the U.S. military forces and applicant resides in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Travis or Williamson County.
Applicants to the spouses’ scholarship must also be enrolled, accepted, or expect to be accepted by a college or university for the upcoming fall or spring semester and be pursuing his/her first bachelor’s degree. Applicants to the dependants’ scholarship must be high school seniors.
Amount: varies
Link: https://www.forthoodscholarship.org/
Luke Spouses’ Club
Deadline: 15 February 2022
Description: Scholarships are available for high school seniors, continuing education dependants, or spouses of a sponsor who meets one of the following categories:
- Active duty U.S. Military member currently assigned or attached to Luke AFB
- Active duty U.S. Military member on a remote assignment from Luke AFB
- Retired U.S. Military member residing in the Luke AFB area
- Full time Arizona National Guard member residing in the Luke AFB area
- U.S. Military Reserve member attached to, or residing in the, Luke AFB area
- Deceased U.S. Military member with applicant residing in the Luke AFB area.
Amount: not specified
Link: https://www.lukespousesclub.org/scholarships
Daughters of the Cincinnati Military Scholarships
Deadline: 15 February 2022
Description: Scholarships are spread over four years and paid to the college or university of the applicant’s choice. Selection is based on both merit and financial need. Applicants must be daughters of career commissioned officers in the United States Armed Services.
Amount: Between $16,000 and $20,000, spread over 4 years.
Link: https://daughters1894.org/scholarship/
Fisher House DECA/Scholarships for Military Children
Deadline: 17 February 2022
Description: Dependent children of active and retired Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard who will be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program in the fall may apply for a scholarship. High school applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 basis). College applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. College freshmen must submit a first semester college transcript.
Applicants attending a community or junior college must be enrolled in a program of study designed to allow them to transfer directly into a four-year program. No scholarships will be awarded to those pursuing an associates degree as their final degree, second undergraduate, or graduate school degree.
Amount: $2,000
Hero’s Legacy Military Scholarships Program
Deadline: 17 February 2022
Description:
Dependent unmarried children under age 23 of active duty personnel, Reserve/Guard and retired military members, or survivors of service members who died while on active duty who meet one of the following additional criteria:
- One of the parents died while serving on active duty on or after September 11, 2001 in any branch or component of the U. S. Armed Forces OR
- One of the parents, while serving on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, became disabled – meaning that the parent qualified for receipt of Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) OR
- One of the parents, who was on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, received a permanent and total compensation rating of 100% from the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs.
Amount: varies
Link: https://militaryscholar.org/legacy/apply.html
UDT/Seal Association Scholarships
Deadline: 24 February 2022
Description: Scholarships are available for high school graduating seniors, undergraduates, and graduate studies.
Applicant must be a Dependent child of a UDT-SEAL Association member who have served in or are currently serving in the Naval Special Warfare community. Applicant must be seeking a vocational degree, associates degree, or bachelor’s degree, or graduate degree. Age and marital limitation apply to certain scholarships.
Amount: not specified
Link: https://udtseal.org/scholarships/ or https://udtsealassociationscholarships.awardspring.com/Home/Scholarships
Wright Patterson OSC Scholarship
Deadline: 25 February 2022
Description: Applicants will be a dependent child or spouse of a military member who is affiliated or residing within 100 miles of Wright Patterson Air Force Base or an active duty international military dependent currently assigned to WPAFB and residing within 100 miles of WPAFB. You must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college, university or technical school during the following academic year (fall and/or spring term) with at least one full-time semester/quarter of credit hours remaining before graduation. Applicants must have a minimum unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Eligibility is in one of three available categories:
- High School Senior category will be a graduating student, not a spouse, within the current school/award year from an accredited public, private or home high school; or
Spouse category will be an undergraduate or graduate spouse at least one full-time semester/quarter of credit hours remaining before graduation; or
Dependent non-spouse category will be a current undergraduate or graduate with at least one full-time semester/quarter of credit hours remaining before graduation and not eligible in another category.
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
EOD Warrior Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 26 February 2022 (applicants must be submitted prior to the 26th, so treat this as if the deadline was the 25th!)
Description: Applicants must be the child, stepchild, spouse, or grandchild, or other DoD recognized dependent of a graduate of NAVSCOLEOD. Children or DOD recognized dependents must be 23 years or younger; there is no age limit for spouses. Active Duty service members are not eligible for scholarship awards, regardless of their relationship to NAVSCOLEOD graduates. Applicants must be a high school senior or currently enrolled full-time in an accredited program at a college, university, or trade, technical or vocational school. Graduate and professional degree programs are not eligible.
Amount: varies between $1,000 and $4,000
Link: http://www.eodwarriorfoundation.org/scholarship
Woman Marines Association
Deadline: 28 February 2022
Description: This one is a little tricky, because beyond the usual application requirements (which include a relationship to a Marine), you also need to get a member of the Woman Marines Association to “sponsor” you. As far as I can tell, they just need to be willing to let you use their name and membership number on their application.
Eligible applicants must have the following Marine Corps relationship:
a. Have served, or serving in the United States Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve; OR
b. Be a direct descendant by blood, legal adoption, or stepchild of a Marine on active duty, or who has served honorably in the United States Marine Corps, Regular or Reserve; OR
c. Be a sibling or a descendant of a sibling by blood, legal adoption, or stepchild of a Marine on active duty, or who has served honorably in the United States Marine Corps, Regular or Reserve; OR
d. Be a spouse of a Marine OR
e. Have completed two (2) years in the Marine Corps JROTC program.
Although both high school and college students are eligible, they have different GPA and application requirements. Check the page for eligibility details! Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students (12 credit hours) in-order to be eligible for a WMA Scholarship. Master/PhD applicants are required to take at least six (6) credit hours each semester.
Amount: varies
Coast Guard Exchange Military Scholarships Program
Deadline: 28 February 2022
Description: Provides scholarship to graduating senior high school students who are dependents of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and military retired members, current civilian NAF and APF employees, and current Coast Guard Auxiliarists. Students must plan to attend an accredited college or university for undergraduate studies as a full-time student. CGX scholarships are awarded based upon academic achievement, accomplishments, interests, participation, and demonstrated leadership in both school-oriented and community/volunteer activities.
Amount: $2,000
Tillman Foundation Fellowship
Deadline: 28 February 2022
Description: The fellowship is available to veteran and active duty service members from all branches of the military including National Guard and Reserves who have served in pre- and post-9/11 service area, and current spouses of veteran or active duty service members, including surviving spouses.
Applicants must be full-time students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Amount: Varies; renewable upon meeting requirements
Link: https://pattillmanfoundation.org/apply-to-be-a-scholar/
Keesler Spouses Club Military Scholarships
Deadline: 28 February 2022
Description: The scholarship is available to military spouses and dependent children of servicemembers stationed at or affiliated with Keesler Air Force Base. Check the applications for high school students, college students, and spouses or more details!
Amount: unspecified
If you belong to an organization that has a scholarship for military service members, veterans, spouses, kids, or other family members, please let me know. I’d love to include it in my list!
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