This 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.
Chief Warrant and Warrant Officer Association of the United States Coast Guard Scholarship
Deadline: 15 September 2021
Description: This CWOAUSCG scholarship is a partnership with Columbia Southern University is open to members in good standing of the Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association who have a minimum weighted GPA average “C+”/2.5 in an accredited institution of higher learning for at least 12 credit hours for an Associate degree. A minimum weighted GPA average “C+”/2.5 in an accredited institution of higher learning with a completed Associate degree for the Bachelor and Bachelor’s degree for Master degree.
Amount: two years of tuition
Link: https://cwoauscg.org/membership-scholarship/
AMVETS Veteranpreneur Grants
Deadline: 24 September 2021
Description: Servicemembers, vets, and spouses who work in construction trades are eligible to apply for this grant, designed to give opportunities to business savvy vets.
Amount: $25,000
Link: https://amvets.org/veteranpreneur-business-grant/
AMVETS Generation T
Deadline: 24 September 2021
Description: Servicemembers, vets, and spouses with a high school diploma or GED 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://amvets.org/amvets-generation-t-scholarships/
Hope For The Warriors Spouse/Caregiver Scholarship
Deadline: 30 September 2021
Description: Applicants must be the spouse or caregiver of an injured or fallen servicemember. There are five different scholarship categories.
Amount: unspecified
Link: https://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/transition/military-spouse-scholarships/
Education Connection Military Scholarship
Deadline: 30 September 2021
Description: Applicants must be military active duty, honorably discharged, veteran, or a spouse from any branch of the military. This scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. They must be 18 years of age or older at the time of application. And, are enrolled, or do enroll no later than the fall of 2022 in an accredited institution of higher learning.
Amount: $1,000
Link: https://www.educationconnection.com/online-colleges/military-scholarship/
Optimal Military Scholarship
Deadline: 30 September 2021
Description: Applicants must be an active duty service member or veteran, or the child of an active duty service member or veteran. Although they usually have a separate military scholarship, the other three are still running! The military one may be updated later, so I will keep an eye on it.
Amount: $5,000
Link: https://www.optimal.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