June Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids

This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. Scholarship season is slowing down, so be sure not to miss any of them!

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!

***Keep in mind that many of these scholarships may be impacted by shutdowns due to COVID-19. Fundraisers that fund these scholarships may not be happening and there may be other situations outside of anyone’s control. Please be patient and understanding.*** 

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Loans and Grants

Deadline: 1 June 2020
Description: Offers interest-free loans and grants for undergraduate/post-secondary education at an accredited 2- or 4-year education, technical or vocational institution in the United States. This financial assistance is available for children of active duty, retired or deceased Sailors and Marines; and for spouses of active duty and retired Sailors and Marines.
Amount: $500 to $3,000
Link:  https://www.nmcrs.org/page/-/2020-21_Educ_Application_June_Deadline.pdf

Chief Warrant Association US Coast Guard

Deadline: 1 June 2020
Description: The Art and Eleanor Colona Scholarship Grant was established by the Colona Family to financially assist dependent children of enlisted members of the United States Coast Guard (active, retired, or reserve).
Amount: $4,000 ($1,000 a year for four years)
Link: https://cwoauscg.org/colona-scholarship/

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Deadline: 1 June 2020
Description: Eligible applicants include:

• A PVA member, the spouse of a member, or an unmarried child (under 24 years of age) who is dependent (as defined by the IRS) on the member for principal support.
• A citizen of the United States.
• Accepted and enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Previous award recipients may apply, but are limited to a total of two scholarships.

Amount: $2,500 to full-time students and $1,000 to part-time students
Link: https://www.pva.org/find-support/scholarship-program/

Navy Enlisted Reserve Association

Deadline: 14 June 2020
Description: NERA/USAA College Scholarship Program recognizes the service to the United States and sacrifices by Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Reserve. Applicant must be a member, or be sponsored by a member (as spouse, child, or grandchild) of the NERA. Children and grandchildren must be unmarried and under the age of 23.
Amount: $2,500 to $3,000
Link: https://www.nera.org/Public/Scholarships/Public/NERA_USAA_Scholarship.aspx?

Sink Law Veterans and Military Family Scholarships

Deadline: 15 June 2020
Description: The South Carolina Law Firm of George Sink, PA, specializing in injury law, recognizes military families with a scholarship for undergraduate and graduate education. Active duty service members, veterans, or dependents of an active duty or retired service member are eligible. High school seniors and graduates as well as undergraduate and graduate students may apply.
Amount: $1,000 twice a year
Link: https://www.sinklaw.com/veterans-military-family-scholarship/

Cape Canaveral MOAA

Deadline: 15 June 2020
Description: Applicant must be a college junior, senior, or 1st year graduate student, and must be a legal resident of Brevard County, FL or descendant of a member of the Cape Canaveral MOAA, as well as being a military dependent.
Amount: unspecified
Link: https://moaacc.org/scholarships/

Pensacola MOAA

Deadline: 15 June 2020
Description: Applicant must be a resident of the area served by the Pensacola Chapter (Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties of Florida and South Baldwin County, Alabama) or dependent of resident living in these areas. Applicant must also have completed at least one years of education at a college or university with a 3.2 (undergraduate) or 3.5 (graduate) GPA.
Amount: $2,000
Link: http://www.pmoaa.org/Scholarships.aspx

US Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association

Deadline: 30 June 2020
Description: Each year, the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association offers scholarships to graduating high school students sponsored by Association members.
Amount: Three scholarships in the amounts of $3000, $2500, and $2000
Link: https://usncva.org/programs/u-s-ncva-scholarships.html

Navy Seal Foundation

Deadline: 30 June 2020
Description:  Offers scholarship opportunities to NSW active duty service members, their spouses and dependent children, and our SEAL and SWCC post-9/11 veterans. Scholarship opportunities include one to four-year grants for education, vocational, certificate and leadership programs across both undergraduate and graduate courses of study.
Amount: unspecified
Link: https://www.navysealfoundation.org/what-we-do/educational-opportunities/#1471371189919-2e69ad32-8dda

If you have information about more scholarships, please email them to me at Kate at KateHorrell.com, with the word “scholarship” in the subject line. Together, we can find them all! And please, please let me know if you awarded any of these…that’s what makes this all worth it.