Education & Scholarships

Air Force Sergeants Association & Airmen Memorial Foundation

Scholarship program to financially assist the undergraduate studies of eligible, dependent children of the Total Air Force which includes Air Force Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command enlisted members in active duty, retired or veteran status.

American Legion Legacy Scholarship

Provides educational scholarships for children of active duty United States military, Guard and Reserve personnel who died on active duty on or after September 11, 2001.

Armed Forces Children's Education Fund

Financial support for the future educational needs of children of service members who gave their lives in the war against terrorism.

Education & Employment Resource Center

National Military Family Association resources for spouses and children of service members. Includes information on scholarships, grants, financial aid and more.

Fallen Heroes Last Wish Foundation

Provide funds to raise and educate children of service members lost in OIF.

Flaum Souksamlane In Loving Memory Foundation

College scholarships for children who have had one or both parents die and grants to organizations helping children through the grieving process.

Folds of Honor Foundation

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

Educational scholarships to children of an active duty service member who was killed, permanently disabled or who is currently certified as POW or MIA.

Homefront America, Inc.

Supports families through financial assistance, holiday programs, scholarships and children-oriented programs.

Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship Program

Awards educational scholarships to individuals age 21 or younger that have volunteered for a minimum of 100 hours at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center during the previous calendar year.

Military Child Education Coalition

Deals with educational challenges that face the highly mobile military child. Extensive state-by-state educational information available.

Military Parents' Guide to No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Overview of major provisions and alerts parents to potential problems NCLB may cause for military students.

MilitaryStudent.org

Provides military families with the tools and information needed to make informed choices regarding the appropriate educational settings for their children.

National Guard Child & Youth Program

Virtual university with Internet cafe, arcade, learning lounge, gallery, bookstore and more.

Scholarships for Military Children

Scholarships awarded at every commissary for payment of tuition, books, lab fees and other related expenses. Open to dependent unmarried children under age 21 (23 if enrolled as a full-time student) of active duty personnel, Reserve/National Guard and retired military members or survivors of deceased members.

Special Operations Warrior Foundation

Provides college scholarships for children of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps Special Operations personnel killed in an operational mission or training accident.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Scholarship Programs

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students participate in the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition and the Patriot's Pen Essay Contest, garnering more than $3.4 million in scholarships and incentives.
  • The White House: President George W. Bush
  • USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.

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