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 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 Scholarship Program
Deadline: Pre-qualification period ends 1 February 2021
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 $4,200, some are renewable
Military Family Support Trust Scholarship
Deadline: 1 February 2021
Description: Students 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
Link: http://mfst.us/our-programs/scholarships/
Scott Spouses Club Scholarship
Deadline: 1 February 2021
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: $1,000 or $1,500
Link: https://eaee766d-80cc-49ba-a48a-e7386762e295.filesusr.com/ugd/09e149_7394d50101254c96b6af4538e18afb53.pdf
Women’s Army Corps Veterans’ Scholarship
Deadline: 2 February 2021
Description: Applicants must be a child, grandchild, niece or nephew of an Army Service Woman, and must submit documentation of sponsor’s military service. Applicant 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. Applicants 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
Link: https://www.armywomen.org/pdf/_10ScholarApp.pdf
Spouses of Coast Guard CGF Scholarship
Deadline: 7 February 2021
Description: Scholarships are available for military spouses of Enlisted Coast Guard members in ranks E3-E6 studying at a nationally or regionally accredited institution. This scholarship opens on 15 January 2021, and I would recommend applying as soon as possible!
Amount: $2,000
Link: https://coastguardfoundation.org/scholarships/education-support-for-coast-guard-spouses
UDT/Seal Association Scholarships
Deadline: 12 February 2021
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
Corvias Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 12 February 2021
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
- Edwards AFB
- Eglin AFB
- Eielson AFB
- Hurlburt Field
- McConnell AFB
- Seymour Johnson AFB
You must be a graduating senior 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
VFW Auxiliary Continuing Education Scholarship
Deadline: 15 February 2021
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 2021
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/
Fisher House DECA/Scholarships for Military Children
Deadline: 17 February 2021
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 Scholarship Program
Deadline: 17 February 2021
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
Elmendorf-Richardson Spouses Club Scholarships
Deadline: 21 February 2021
Description: Applicants must be a dependant family member of a military service member assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Applicants can be a high student or college student, as long as they will be continuing their education. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of community service, personal achievements, academic achievements, and a submitted essay.
Amount: unspecified
Link: https://richardsonspousesclub.membershiptoolkit.com/scholarships
EOD Warrior Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 26 February 2021 (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 2021
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: $1,500 or $3,000
Coast Guard Exchange Scholarship Program
Deadline: 28 February 2021
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
Military Spouses’ Association of Camp Pendleton Scholarship
Deadline: 28 February 2021
Description: Individuals whose sponsors are active duty members of the United States Marine Corps, Navy, (or any of the sister services) currently stationed aboard Camp Pendleton may submit an application. The sponsor may be an officer or enlisted service member. If the applicant’s sponsor is a retiree, the retiree must have been honorably retired from the United States Navy or the United States Marine Corps by the time the scholarship application is submitted. Individuals whose United States Navy or United States Marine Corps sponsor is deceased may also apply. For all applicants, both the sponsor (active duty or retired) and applicant must live within a 50-mile radius of Camp Pendleton (with the exception of the student’s school address). Both high school and college students can apply.
Amount: unspecified
Tillman Foundation Fellowship
Deadline: 28 February 2021
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
Link: https://pattillmanfoundation.org/apply-to-be-a-scholar/
Keesler Spouses Club Scholarship
Deadline: 28 February 2021
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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