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

This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. The scholarship season is slowing down, but there are still opportunities available.

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 are 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 2021
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/pages/education-loans-and-scholarships

TREA Auxiliary Scholarship

Deadline: 1 June 2021
Description: Applicants for the Enlisted Association National Auxiliary Scholarship Program must be high school seniors, high school graduates, or current college students enrolled in a university, college, or technical school full time. Applicant must also have a parent or grandparent who is a member of TREA in good standing at the time of the application. There is an essay required!
Amount: unspecified
Link: https://trea.org/TREA/Resources/Scholarship/TREA/Scholarships.aspx

Association of Former Intelligence Officers Scholarship

Deadline: 1 June 2021
Description: Unlike many organizations, applicants of this scholarship do not need to be a member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO). Undergraduate applicants must be entering their junior or senior year, and graduate students must apply before their last semester of graduate school.
Amount: unspecified
Link: https://www.afio.com/13_scholarships.htm

Green Beret Foundation Scholarships

Deadline: 1 June 2021
Description: The Green Beret Foundation has three annual scholarships for children of Special Forces Non-Commissioned Officers, children of Special Forces Warrant Officers, and children of Special Forces Commissioned Officers.
Amount: unspecified
Link: https://greenberetfoundation.org/scholarships/

Chief Warrant Association US Coast Guard

Deadline: 1 June 2021
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). Applications must be mailed by June 1!
Amount: $4,000  dispersed over 4 years
Link: https://cwoauscg.org/colona-scholarship/

Sink Law Veterans and Military Family Scholarships

Deadline: 15 June 2021
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 2021
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 2021
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

Navy Enlisted Reserve Association

Deadline: 18 June 2021
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?

US Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association

Deadline: 30 June 2021
Description: Each year, the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association offers scholarships to graduating high school students sponsored by Association members. This deadline applies for digital applications and mailed submissions, so if you’re going the snail mail route, send it in early!
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 2021
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

NYS Higher Education Service Corporation

Deadline: 30 June 2021
Description: The Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive and Tribute (MERIT) Scholarship provides financial aid to children, spouses and financial dependents of members of the United States Armed Forces or state organized militia who, at any time on or after August 2, 1990, while New York State residents, died or became severely and permanently disabled while performing their military duties, whether in combat or not.
Amount: covers up to “four years of full time undergraduate study”
Link: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/msrs-scholarship.html

USS Little Rock Association Captain Kent R. Seigel Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: 30 June 2021
Description:  Applicant must be the direct descendants of those who served on USS Little Rock, providing that the veteran sponsor is a member of the Association in good standing, or was at the time of death in the case of those now deceased. Similar financial assistance is available to direct descendants of those currently serving in the crews of Little Rock LCS 9, providing that the sponsor is a member of the Association in good standing.
Amount: unspecified
Link: https://www.usslittlerock.org/scholarship_call_for_apps.html

Army Engineer Association

Deadline: 30 June 2021
Description:  The Army Engineer Association (AEA) offers seven scholarships that provide financial assistance to members and family members of AEA. Scholarship deadlines vary, the MG Leif J. Sverdrup Scholarship, CSM Robert W. Elkey Scholarship, and Mr. Saul Horowitz Scholarship applications are due in June.
Amount: unspecified
Link: https://www.usslittlerock.org/scholarship_call_for_apps.html

Navy SEAL Foundation

Deadline: 30 June 2021
Description: SEAL or SWCC active duty servicemember and veterans  can apply for this scholarship offered by the Navy SEAL Foundation. Check the individual scholarships for application details, and check for spouse and dependent scholarships in January.
Amount: unspecified
Link:  https://www.navysealfoundation.org/scholarship-faqs/

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.