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Provides grants of up to $1,750 for full-time students who are the dependents of deceased or totally and permanently disabled members of the association.
Information on awards, scholarships and grants offered by the AFA, a civilian education organization that works to promote public understanding and appreciation of the role of aerospace power in national defense.
Provides college grants and other financial assistance to children and spouses of service members killed in Iraq or Afghanistan, as well as to the families of service members disabled in these wars.
Committed to seeing that children experience the fundamental resources they need to succeed in life; caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education and opportunities to help others. Encompasses more than 105 partner organizations representing the business community, non-profits, communities and policymakers.
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.
Provides financial assistance to the surviving children of service members killed on or after October 7, 2001, the commencement of Afghanistan operations, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Includes information related to qualifications and an application for the scholarship.
Provides scholarships to children and spouses of active duty, retired or deceased soldiers.
Provides the DoD virtual, career exploration program that uses tools, tests and resources to assist highschool and college students with exploring military and civilian occupations.
Represents active, reserve and retired Coast Guard warrant and chief warrant officers to the federal government, and advocates for the interests and professional development to the Coast Guard. Offers various Benefits, including health and life insurance, a scholarship for members' children and recreation and travel benefits.
Provides college grants and other financial assistance to children and spouses of service members killed in Iraq or Afghanistan, as well as to the families of service members disabled in these wars.
Scholarship fund to assist children of the Submarine Force in attending colleges and universities.
National Military Family Association resources for spouses and children of service members. Includes information on scholarships, grants, financial aid and more.
Provides youth education and service programs
for boys and girls ages 8 through completion of high school to promote mental, moral and physical development.
Provides funds to raise and educate children of service members lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
Produces and distributes literature and other materials (videos, games, etc.) for use by children, adults and organizations to provide an understanding of, and assist children with, the grieving process. Also offers college scholarships to children who have had one or both parents die and grants to organizations helping children through the grieving process.
Provides educational scholarships for dependents and spouses of Service Members who were either killed or disabled while serving and defending our nation. Begin the application process online.
Educational scholarships to children of an active duty service member who was killed, permanently disabled or who is currently certified as POW or MIA.
Supports families through financial assistance, holiday programs, scholarships and children-oriented programs.
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.
Provides financial assistance for scholarships and health care to children of Marines or federal law enforcement personnel who were killed on duty or died under extraordinary circumstances while serving our country at home or abroad.
Provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships for higher education to sons and daughters of Marines and children of former Marines, with particular attention being given to children whose parent was killed or wounded in action.
Deals with educational challenges that face the highly mobile military child.
Provides military families with the tools and information needed to make informed choices regarding the appropriate school districts and educational settings for their children.
Overview of education resources for military students.
Offers tools that can identify academic strengths and weaknesses in math and reading for students in grade 3 through high school. Students take an assessment aligned to state standards, and SOAR directs them to individualized tutorials to improve skills where needed. The program is designed for military families and the school districts that serve them and is easily accessible worldwide.
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.
Provides college scholarships for children of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps Special Operations personnel killed in an operational mission or training accident.
All dependent children, age 24 and under, and all spouses of Active-Duty U.S. military Service Members are eligible to apply for scholarships with ThanksUSA.
Provides post-secondary educational scholarships to children whose U.S. Air Force member parents or guardians were lost in a personnel recovery mission, training or other personnel recovery collateral mission.
Fact sheet on education benefits for eligible spouses and children of certain veterans. Eligible family members can receive up to 45 months of full-time or equivalent benefits to advance their education.
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.
