This September Military Scholarships post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. September is still in the slow season, but there are still enough scholarships this month to keep you fairly busy.
New Hampshire Higher Education Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans
Deadline: 01 September 2023
Description: Applicant must be the child of a New Hampshire service member who died on active duty or of service-related disabilities and pursuing higher education in the state.
Amount: $2,500
Virginia Military Survivors & Dependents Education
Deadline: 01 September 2023
Description: The Virginia Military Survivors & Dependents Education (VMSDEP) state program provides up to eight academic semesters, equal to four years of education benefits at Virginia’s public colleges and universities to spouses and children of military service members who were: killed, missing in action, taken prisoner, or who have been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as totally and permanently disabled or at least 90 percent permanently disabled as a result of military service.
Amount: varies
CDGA Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 15 September 2023
Description: The CDGA Foundation Scholarship is awarded twice a year, in April and September to disabled veterans or dependents of deceased or disabled veterans living or hospitalized in the Chicago District.
Amount: varies ($1500, $2000, or $5000)
Link: https://cdgafoundation.org/cdga-foundation-scholarship/
AMVETS Veteranpreneur
Deadline: 24 September 2023
Description: Servicemembers, vets, and spouses with a high school diploma or GED are currently enrolled in an eligible construction trade program. They have an FAQ I would recommend checking out for specific eligibility requirements!
Amount: up to $5,000
Link: https://www.amvets.org/veteranpreneur
Amvet’s Generation T Scholarships
Deadline: 24 September 2023
Description: This scholarship is also made available through a partnership with Lowe’s and Amvets. Must be enrolled in a trade school degree with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $5,000
Link: https://www.amvets.org/veteranpreneur
USMC Combat Helicopter & Tiltrotor Association
Deadline: 30 September 2023
Description: Children and grandchildren no older than 24, and spouses of eligible USMC/Combat Helicopter & Tiltrotor members in good standing.
Amount: varies
Link: http://popasmoke.com/scholarships/
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 on my list!
Great article Kate! Sometimes these scholarships for military members and families are so difficult to locate.
Another resource we “stumbled” across when our first child when to college in California was the CalVet Veteran Services College Waiver. A retired veteran with any level of disability rating from the VA, even a 0%, may find this waiver appropriate for their unmarried child or spouse in the CA public college system. We were going to be moving out of state, and our child still would have remained eligible for her CA tuition waiver.
https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/College-Fee-Waiver.aspx