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Army Aviation Association of America Scholarships
Coast Guard Exchange System Scholarship Program
Federal Trade Commission - Scholarship Scams
Cautionary information regarding scholarship scams. Includes links on looking for federal and state student aid.
Scholarships for spouses of Uniformed Services members (active duty, National Guard and Reserve, retirees and survivors) to obtain professional certification or to attend post-secondary or graduate school. Download the scholarship factsheet in .pdf format.
Provides educational scholarships for dependents and spouses of service members who are either killed or disabled while serving and defending our great nation. You can begin the application process online.
Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund
Provides educational scholarships to children of an active duty service member who was killed, permanently disabled or who is currently certified as POW or MIA.
Hope for the Warriors Scholarships for Spouses
Military Order of the Purple Heart's Scholarship Program
Offers competitive scholarships awarded annually.
Navy League of the United States Scholarship Program
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Education Programs
Operation Education Scholarship
Find scholarships and grants exclusively for the military community though this search tool from Military.com.
Scholarship Program for Amputee College Students
The National Amputation Foundation offers six scholarships to college students with a major limb amputation, who will be attending an accredited university as a full time student. Application deadline was August 31, 2008.
Scholarships & Fellowships for Veterans with Disabilities
Provides information on scholarships and fellowships for veterans with disabilities. Includes links to other kinds of financial help including loans and fellowships.
Scholarships for Blind or Visually Impaired Students
Scholarships for Military Children
Special Operations Warrior Foundation College Scholarship
State Higher Education Agencies
State Programs to Facilitate the Reintegration of National Guard Troops Returning from Deployment
Guidelines, instructions and nomination forms for scholarships through National Association of Veterans Upward Bound Project Personnel (NAVUBPP), a program designed to help eligible military veterans refresh their academic skills so that they can successfully complete the post-secondary school of their choosing.
VFW Military Scholarship Program
Program of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) provides scholarships for education or training to VFW members who are currently serving in uniform or have been discharged in the past 36 months.